How to Pronounce Mushrooms

To pronounce "mushrooms", say MUSHR-ooms — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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MUSHR-ooms

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"mushrooms" has 2 syllables: mushr-ooms.

noun

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
“Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul.”
A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

verb

To grow quickly to a large size.
“The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years.”
To gather mushrooms.
“We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend.”

How many syllables are in "mushrooms"?▾

"Mushrooms" has 2 syllables: mushr · ooms.

What does "mushrooms" mean?▾

Mushrooms: Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

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