How to Pronounce “pumpwood” in English
/pʌmpwʌːd/
pum·pwood
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IPA/pʌmpwʌːd/
Syllablespum·pwood
What does “pumpwood” mean?
NOUN
- A tropical tree of the genus Cecropia.
Example sentences
- “The red-claw freshwater crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), which, as an ecological equivalent to native freshwater crabs, could potentially threaten the place of Singapore's endemic freshwater crab species; and the South American pumpwood tree (Cecropia pachystachya), which may compete with the very similar native pioneer trees in the genus Macaranga.”
How to pronounce “pumpwood”
- Syllables:
- pum · pwood
- IPA:
- /pʌmpwʌːd/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “pumpwood”?
“pumpwood” is pronounced /pʌmpwʌːd/ (pum · pwood). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “pumpwood”?
“pumpwood” has 2 syllables: pum · pwood.
What does “pumpwood” mean?
A tropical tree of the genus Cecropia.