How to Pronounce “scum

word

/ˈskəm/
skuhm
/skˈʌm/
skuhm

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈskəm/

British English

/skˈʌm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

skuhm

UK

skuhm

Listen in Context

Ugh, there's scum floating in my tea.

There was green scum on the pond.

The bath had scum around the edges.

He called the thief scum.