How to pronounce “costume”
Say “costume” in 2 beats
costume
/kɑˈstum/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒstjuːm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɑkɑ
- stumstumstress
- IPA (American)
- /kɑˈstum/
- IPA (British)
- /kɒstjuːm/
- Respelling
- kah-STOOM
- Syllables
- 2 — kɑ-STUM
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kɑ-STUM. “stum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kɑˈstum/
/kɒstjuːm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “costume” means
- noun
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
“he won the prize for best costume”
- noun
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
“in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume”
- noun
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
Say it in a sentence
“Her costume for the play was made entirely from old curtains.”“costume”, answered
How do you pronounce “costume”?
“costume” is pronounced /kɑˈstum/ (kah-STOOM) in American English and /kɒstjuːm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stum”. Build it as kɑ-STUM, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “costume” have?
2: kɑ · stum. The beat lands on the second, “stum”.
Is “costume” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɑˈstum/ (kah-STOOM); British English says /kɒstjuːm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “costume” mean?
As a noun: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball For example: “he won the prize for best costume” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “costume”?
Stress the second syllable: kɑ-STUM. “stum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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