How to Pronounce Bumper

To pronounce "bumper", say BUMP-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bumper”

"bumper" has 2 syllables: bump-er. It rhymes with jumper and stumper, if that helps it stick.

What does bumper mean?

noun

  1. Someone or something that bumps.
  2. A drinking vessel filled to the brim.

verb

  1. To drink from the vessels called bumpers.

adjective

  1. Large; filled to the bumpers at the top of a silo.

    “We harvested a bumper crop of arugula and parsnips this year.”

Words that rhyme with bumper

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

jumperstumperplumpersmokejumperlumperpumperlimpermumperdumperrumperclumper

Related words

abundantstopperabutmentdamperfenderabsorberbullstickers

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bumper"?▾

"Bumper" has 2 syllables: bump · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "bumper"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bumper" is /ˈbʌmpə(ɹ)/.

What does "bumper" mean?▾

Bumper: Someone or something that bumps.

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