Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chum salmon

/tʃʌm ˈsæmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
chum salmon
IPA
/tʃʌm ˈsæmən/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A salmon species, Oncorhynchus keta.

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon tzum (“spotted, marked”) (from Chinook) + English salmon.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chum salmons (plural)

Synonyms

dog salmon keta salmon silverbrite salmon chum oncorhynchus keta

Questions

How do you pronounce chum salmon?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃʌm ˈsæmən/.
What does chum salmon mean?
A salmon species, Oncorhynchus keta.
Where does chum salmon come from?
From Chinook Jargon tzum (“spotted, marked”) (from Chinook) + English salmon.

How to pronounce chum salmon

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chum salmon”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tʃʌm ˈsæmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chum salmon”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “chum salmon” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.