How to Pronounce "bump into"
expression
ˈbəmp/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
BUMP-IN-too, BUMP-in-TOO, BUMP-IN-tuh
bˈʌmp/ /ˈɪntʊ
BUMP-IN-tuh
Definition
To meet someone by chance, usually unexpectedly, or to hit something lightly by accident.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəmp/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
bˈʌmp/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUMP-IN-too, BUMP-in-TOO, BUMP-IN-tuh
UK
BUMP-IN-tuh
Listen in Context
I bumped into my teacher at the supermarket.
She bumped into a chair in the dark.
We bumped into some old friends at the park.
You never know who you'll bump into at a party.