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How to pronounce plumed

Say it like PLOOMD. Plumed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/plumd/PLOOMD
UK British/pluːmd/PLOOMD
  • PLOOMD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plumed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLOOMDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of plumed

American and British speakers say plumed in essentially the same way: /plumd/ in the US and /pluːmd/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLOOMD.

What does plumed mean?

adjective
  1. Having or decorated with a plume or plumes.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of plume How to pronounce plume

Words that rhyme with plumed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of plumed.

Questions about saying plumed

How do you pronounce plumed?

Say PLOOMD. The American pronunciation is /plumd/. In British English it is /pluːmd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plumed?

Plumed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLOOMD.

Do Americans and Brits say plumed the same way?

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

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