How to Pronounce "presumed"
word
pɹəˈzumd/, /pɹiˈzumd/, /pɹɪˈzumd
pruh-ZOOMD, pree-ZOOMD, prih-ZOOMD
pɹɪzjˈuːmd
priz-YOOMD
Definition
Believed to be true based on what is known, even if not certain; assumed without having all the facts.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹəˈzumd/, /pɹiˈzumd/, /pɹɪˈzumd
British English
pɹɪzjˈuːmd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-ZOOMD, pree-ZOOMD, prih-ZOOMD
UK
priz-YOOMD
Listen in Context
The missing man is presumed dead.
She is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
It is presumed that he left the country last week.
He's presumed missing after the storm, but nobody has found him yet.