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How to pronounce mushroomed

Say it like MUHSH-ruumd. Mushroomed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHSH).

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US American/ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/MUHSH-ruumd
UK British/ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/MUHSH-ruumd
  • MUHSH
  • ruumd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mushroomed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MUHSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. ruumdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of mushroomed

American and British speakers say mushroomed in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/ in the US and /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: MUHSH-ruumd.

What does mushroomed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mushroom How to pronounce mushroom

Questions about saying mushroomed

How do you pronounce mushroomed?

Say MUHSH-ruumd. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/. In British English it is /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mushroomed?

Mushroomed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHSH). Broken into parts: MUHSH · ruumd.

Do Americans and Brits say mushroomed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/ and the British form is /ˈmʌˌʃrʊmd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).