How to pronounce “plumber”
Say “plumber” in 2 beats
plumber
/ˈplʌmɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /plʌmə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- plumplʌstress
- bermɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈplʌmɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /plʌmə/
- Respelling
- PLU-muh
- Syllables
- 2 — PLUM-ber
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PLUM-ber. “plum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈplʌmɚ/
/plʌmə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “plumber” means
- noun
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
Say it in a sentence
“The plumber found the leak behind the wall in ten minutes.”“plumber”, answered
How do you pronounce “plumber”?
“plumber” is pronounced /ˈplʌmɚ/ (PLU-muh) in American English and /plʌmə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “plum”. Build it as PLUM-ber, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “plumber” have?
2: plum · ber. The beat lands on the first, “plum”.
Is “plumber” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈplʌmɚ/ (PLU-muh); British English says /plʌmə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “plumber” mean?
As a noun: a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances For example: “The plumber found the leak behind the wall in ten minutes.”
Where is the stress in “plumber”?
Stress the first syllable: PLUM-ber. “plum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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