How to Pronounce Plumes

To pronounce "plumes", say PLUM-es — 2 syllables, IPA /pluːmz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

plumes

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying plumes, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

6

Letters

/pluːmz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “plumes”

"plumes" has 2 syllables: plum-es. It rhymes with glooms and presumes, if that helps it stick.

What does plumes mean?

noun

  1. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
  2. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.

verb

  1. To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
  2. Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).

Synonyms

feather in one's capfeatherfledgeunplume

Words that rhyme with plumes

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

gloomspresumesfumesbloomsloomsexhumeslegumesassumesheirloomsresumesroomsbrooms

Related words

plumagefeatherfleecepreendresssoakhookpluck

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "plumes"?▾

"Plumes" has 2 syllables: plum · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "plumes"?▾

The IPA transcription of "plumes" is /pluːmz/.

What does "plumes" mean?▾

Plumes: A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “plumes” in the full dictionary →