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How to Pronounce "plumb"

word

/ˈpɫəm/
PLUHM
/plˈʌm/
PLUHM

Definition

'Plumb' means to measure the depth of something (often water), to make sure something is perfectly vertical, or, informally, to describe something as completely or absolutely.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɫəm/

British English

/plˈʌm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PLUHM

UK

PLUHM

Listen in Context

The diver used a plumb to measure the lake's depth.

Make sure the wall is plumb before you fix it.

He dropped a plumb line to check the building's angle.

Wow, that storm was plumb terrifying!