How to pronounce scrumptious
Say it like SKRUHMP-shus. Scrumptious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRUHMP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce scrumptious. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SKRUHMP
- shus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scrumptious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKRUHMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- shusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of scrumptious
American and British speakers say scrumptious in essentially the same way: /ˈskrəmpʃəs/ in the US and /ˈskrʌmpʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKRUHMP-shus.
What does scrumptious mean?
- Of food: delectable, delicious.“What a scrumptious treat!”
- Of a person or thing: excellent, wonderful; also, very aesthetically pleasing or attractive; good enough to eat.
Where does scrumptious come from?
Probably from scrimp (“to put on short allowance, limit, straiten; to be frugal”) + -ious (suffix forming adjectives denoting the presence of a quality in any degree (usually an abundance)), possibly modeled after scrimption (“small portio
Questions about saying scrumptious
How do you pronounce scrumptious?
Say SKRUHMP-shus. The American pronunciation is /ˈskrəmpʃəs/. In British English it is /ˈskrʌmpʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scrumptious?
Scrumptious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRUHMP). Broken into parts: SKRUHMP · shus.
Do Americans and Brits say scrumptious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskrəmpʃəs/ and the British form is /ˈskrʌmpʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.