Where is the stress in "um"?

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

How to practice saying "um"?

Say each syllable slowly (um) and listen on SayItVid.

Guida alle sillabe

1 Sillabe

"um": 1 sillabe.

Sillabe:um

Accento primario

UM(um)●

Stress in "um" falls on 1st syllable (monosyllabic).

IPA:⁄ʌm⁄

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1/10

Riproduzione automatica

IPAʌm

Sillabeum

Ascolta nel contestoUS

1:37

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How many syllables in "um"?: "um" has 1 sillabe (um).
How to divide "um"?: "um" divides into 1 parts: um.
Where is the stress in "um"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "um"?: Say each syllable slowly (um) and listen on SayItVid.