How to Pronounce "mushroom"
word
/ˈməʃɹum/
MUHSH-room
/mˈʌʃɹuːm/
MUHSH-room
Definition
A type of fungus that usually grows in damp places and is often used as food. Some mushrooms are edible and some are poisonous.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈməʃɹum/
British English
/mˈʌʃɹuːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUHSH-room
UK
MUHSH-room
Listen in Context
She cooked a delicious mushroom soup.
There is a mushroom growing in my backyard.
Do not eat a wild mushroom unless you are sure it is safe.
The city’s tech scene has mushroomed in the last five years.