How to Pronounce "pump"
word
/ˈpəmp/
puhmp
/pˈʌmp/
puhmp
Definition
A pump is a machine or device that moves liquid, gas, or air from one place to another. As a verb, it means to move something using that kind of device, or sometimes to push something repeatedly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpəmp/
British English
/pˈʌmp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puhmp
UK
puhmp
Listen in Context
The pump moves water to the tank.
We need to pump air into the tires.
This old pump is not working well.
They had to pump the water out of the basement after the storm.