How to pronounce “summer”
Say “summer” in 2 beats
summer
/ˈsʌmɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sʌmə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sumsʌstress
- mermɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsʌmɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌmə/
- Respelling
- SU-muh
- Syllables
- 2 — SUM-mer
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SUM-mer. “sum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsʌmɚ/
/sʌmə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “summer” means
- noun
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
“they spent a lazy summer at the shore”
- noun
the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
“the golden summer of his life”
- verb
spend the summer
“We summered in Kashmir”
Say it in a sentence
“They spent the whole summer renovating the old cottage.”“summer”, answered
How do you pronounce “summer”?
“summer” is pronounced /ˈsʌmɚ/ (SU-muh) in American English and /sʌmə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sum”. Build it as SUM-mer, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “summer” have?
2: sum · mer. The beat lands on the first, “sum”.
Is “summer” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsʌmɚ/ (SU-muh); British English says /sʌmə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “summer” mean?
As a noun: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox For example: “they spent a lazy summer at the shore” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “summer”?
Stress the first syllable: SUM-mer. “sum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “summer” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.