To pronounce "glumes", say GLUM-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"glumes" has 2 syllables: glum-es. It rhymes with glooms and presumes, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: glooms — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Glumes" has 2 syllables: glum · es.
Glumes: A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
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