How to Pronounce "dumb"
word
/ˈdəm/
duhm
/dˈʌm/
duhm
Definition
Describes someone or something as not intelligent or as a bad idea. It can also mean unable to speak, but that meaning is older and less common in everyday English.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdəm/
British English
/dˈʌm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
duhm
UK
duhm
Listen in Context
That was a dumb mistake.
He asked a dumb question in class.
In old books, dumb can mean unable to speak.
I can't believe I made such a dumb decision.