How to Pronounce "consume"
word
/kənˈsum/
kuhn-SOOM
/kənsˈuːm/
kuhn-SOOM
Definition
To eat or drink something, or to use up a resource like time, energy, or fuel. Can also mean to completely absorb someone's attention or to destroy something entirely (e.g., fire consuming a building).
IPA Transcription
American English
/kənˈsum/
British English
/kənsˈuːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-SOOM
UK
kuhn-SOOM
Listen in Context
Americans consume more sugar than any other country.
This old car consumes too much fuel.
The fire consumed the entire forest in hours.
She was so consumed by work that she forgot to eat lunch.