How to Pronounce "bumpkin"
word
ˈbəmpkɪn
BUHMP-kin
bˈʌmpkɪn
BUMP-kin
Definition
A "bumpkin" is a person from the countryside who is considered unsophisticated or lacking in social manners, often in a slightly humorous or insulting way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəmpkɪn
British English
bˈʌmpkɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUHMP-kin
UK
BUMP-kin
Listen in Context
People think a bumpkin doesn't know about city life.
The movie showed a bumpkin moving to the big city for the first time.
Don’t be such a bumpkin—use a fork, not your hands!
He called his cousin a bumpkin because she grew up on a farm.