How to pronounce fumes
Say it like FYOOMZ. Fumes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FYOOMZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fumes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FYOOMZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of fumes
American and British speakers say fumes in essentially the same way: /fjumz/ in the US and /fjuːmz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FYOOMZ.
What does fumes mean?
- plural of fume How to pronounce fume
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fume How to pronounce fume
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying fumes
How do you pronounce fumes?
Say FYOOMZ. The American pronunciation is /fjumz/. In British English it is /fjuːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fumes?
Fumes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FYOOMZ.
Do Americans and Brits say fumes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fjumz/ and the British form is /fjuːmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.