To pronounce "lumps", say LUMPS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"lumps" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bumps and dumps, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.”
“The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.”
noun
“He's taken his lumps over the years.”
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"Lumps" has one syllable.
Lumps: Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
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