How to pronounce “sum”
Say “sum” in one beat
sum
/sʌm/
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- sumsʌm
- IPA (American)
- /sʌm/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌm/
- Respelling
- SUM
- Syllables
- 1 — sum
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “sum” means
- noun
a quantity of money
“he borrowed a large sum”
- noun
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
- noun
the final aggregate
“the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered”
Say it in a sentence
“The sum was enough for a new roof and gutters.”“sum”, answered
How do you pronounce “sum”?
“sum” is pronounced /sʌm/ (SUM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sʌm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sum” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sʌm/ — a single beat.
What does “sum” mean?
As a noun: a quantity of money For example: “he borrowed a large sum” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sum”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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