Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumps

/bʌmps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
bumps
IPA
/bʌmps/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bump

noun

The ritual tossing of someone into the air to celebrate their birthday.

British usage

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bump

Usage

Phrases

bumps race

Rhymes With

jumps pumps trumps dumps lumps stumps clumps mumps slumps thumps humps chumps

Questions

How do you pronounce bumps?
The recorded pronunciation is /bʌmps/.
What does bumps mean?
plural of bump

How to pronounce bumps

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