Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumpy

/ˈsʌmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sumpy
IPA: /ˈsʌmpi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Liable to sump in wet weather.

Etymology

From sump + -y. Compare German sumpfig.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sump

Inflected Forms

more sumpy (comparative) most sumpy (superlative)

Rhymes With

grumpy bumpy lumpy jumpy dumpy stumpy clumpy humpy scrumpy pumpy plumpy rumpy

Questions

How do you pronounce sumpy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌmpi/.
What does sumpy mean?: Liable to sump in wet weather.
Where does sumpy come from?: From sump + -y. Compare German sumpfig.

How to pronounce sumpy

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