How to pronounce tromp
Say it like TROMP. Tromp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TROMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tromp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of tromp
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: TROMP.
What does tromp mean?
- To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot.“Mother yelled at my brothers for tromping through her flowerbed.”
- To utterly defeat an opponent.“The team had been tromped by their cross-town rivals, and the players were embarrassed to show their faces in school the next day.”
- An apparatus in which air, drawn into the upper part of a vertical tube through side holes by a stream of water within, is carried down with the water into a box or chamber below which it is led to a furnace or gathers to generate compressed air.
Where does tromp come from?
1892, variant of tramp.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with tromp
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Questions about saying tromp
How do you pronounce tromp?
Say TROMP. The American pronunciation is /trɑmp/. In British English it is /trɒmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tromp?
Tromp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TROMP.
Is tromp pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /trɒmp/ (TROMP).