How to Pronounce "stump"
word
/ˈstəmp/
stuhmp
/stˈʌmp/
stuhmp
Definition
A 'stump' is the base part of a tree left in the ground after the rest is cut down. It can also mean to confuse or puzzle someone so they can't answer a question.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstəmp/
British English
/stˈʌmp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
stuhmp
UK
stuhmp
Listen in Context
The old tree was cut down, but its stump is still in the yard.
Please watch out, there's a stump in the path.
He tried to answer the riddle, but it really stumped him.
After hours of chopping, all that was left was the stump.