How to Pronounce "dumps"
word
/ˈdəmps/
duhmps
/dˈʌmps/
duhmps
Definition
'Dumps' usually means places where waste is left, like trash dumps, or the act of dropping or discarding something. In computing, 'dumps' can mean outputting data for analysis. Informally, 'in the dumps' means feeling sad.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdəmps/
British English
/dˈʌmps/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
duhmps
UK
duhmps
Listen in Context
The city has several dumps for trash.
He dumps old clothes he doesn't need.
The computer dumps all the data during an error.
After the breakup, he was really in the dumps for weeks.