How to Pronounce "sugarplum"
word
ˈʃʊɡɚˌplʌm
SHUHG-er-pluhm
ʃˈʊɡəpləm
SHUHG-uh-pluhm
Definition
A sugarplum is a small, sweet candy, originally made with sugar-coated seeds or nuts. It is also used in fairy tales or poems to mean something delightful or magical.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃʊɡɚˌplʌm
British English
ʃˈʊɡəpləm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUHG-er-pluhm
UK
SHUHG-uh-pluhm
Listen in Context
The fairy gave Clara a sugarplum in the story.
He dreamed of eating sugarplums at Christmas.
Have you ever tasted a sugarplum?
Visions of sugarplums danced in the children’s heads.