How to pronounce jump
Say it like JUHMP. Jump is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JUHMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jump pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JUHMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of jump
American and British speakers say jump in essentially the same way: /dʒʌmp/ in the US and /dʒʌmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: JUHMP.
What does jump mean?
- move forward by leaps and bounds“The horse bounded across the meadow”“The child leapt across the puddle”
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm“She startled when I walked into the room”
- make a sudden physical attack on“The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat”
- a sudden and decisive increase“a jump in attendance”
- an abrupt transition“a successful leap from college to the major leagues”
- (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
Where does jump come from?
Cognate with German Low German jumpen (“to jump”), archaic German gumpen (“to jump, hop, bounce”), dialectal German gampen (“to hop”), Alemannic German gumpe (“to leap, jump”), Walser dialect kumpu, Old Norse gopta (“to jump; make jump”) Da
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Words that rhyme with jump
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Questions about saying jump
How do you pronounce jump?
Say JUHMP. The American pronunciation is /dʒʌmp/. In British English it is /dʒʌmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jump?
Jump is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JUHMP.
Do Americans and Brits say jump the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒʌmp/ and the British form is /dʒʌmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.