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# How to pronounce "rumdum" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/rʌmdʌm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **rum·dum**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/0f/En-au-rumdum.ogg/En-au-rumdum.ogg.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A habitual drunkard; a stupid person.
  - *Example*: "When a fellow comes into the kitchen to freshen his drink and finds the rumdum from up the road with one hand on his wife's behind and the other down the front of her"
- A cocktail made from rum, applejack and lime juice.

### ADJECTIVE
- Dulled or incapacitated by alcohol; unconscious; stupid.
  - *Example*: "He was rumdum from beer and pills."

### Example Sentences
- "When a fellow comes into the kitchen to freshen his drink and finds the rumdum from up the road with one hand on his wife's behind and the other down the front of her"
- "He was rumdum from beer and pills."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "rumdum"

- **Syllables**: rum · dum
- **IPA**: `/rʌmdʌm/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “rumdum”?
“rumdum” is pronounced /rʌmdʌm/ (rum · dum). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “rumdum”?
“rumdum” has 2 syllables: rum · dum.

### What does “rumdum” mean?
A habitual drunkard; a stupid person.


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