How to pronounce tump
Say it like TUHMP. Tump is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TUHMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tump pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TUHMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of tump
American and British speakers say tump in essentially the same way: /tʌmp/ in the US and /tʌmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: TUHMP.
What does tump mean?
- A mound or hillock.
- To form a mass of earth or a hillock around.“to tump teasel”
- to bump, knock (usually used with "over", possibly a combination of "tip" and "dump")“Don't tump that bucket over!”
- To fall over.
Words that rhyme with tump
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tump.
Questions about saying tump
How do you pronounce tump?
Say TUHMP. The American pronunciation is /tʌmp/. In British English it is /tʌmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tump?
Tump is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TUHMP.
Do Americans and Brits say tump the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʌmp/ and the British form is /tʌmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.