How to Pronounce "slum"
word
/ˈsɫəm/
SLUM
/slˈʌm/
SLUM
Definition
A slum is a very poor area in a city where the houses are in bad condition and many people live in crowded and unhealthy situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɫəm/
British English
/slˈʌm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLUM
UK
SLUM
Listen in Context
Many families live in the slum near the river.
The children play in the streets of the slum every day.
People in the slum often do not have clean water.
He grew up in a slum but now runs a successful company.