How to Pronounce Summer

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

summer

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “summer”

"summer" has 2 syllables: summ-er. It rhymes with hummer and comer, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: sommer, summar, somer — easy to mix up when writing.

What does summer mean?

noun

  1. One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

    “the heat of summer”

  2. Year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.

    “He was barely eighteen summers old.”

verb

  1. To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

    “We like to summer in the Mediterranean.”

Antonyms

winter

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Words that rhyme with summer

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

hummercomermummersommerplumbergummerscrimerslummerbummerrummerdumberstrummer

Related words

summertimesummerywintermidsummerautumnyearseasondaylight

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "summer"?▾

"Summer" has 2 syllables: summ · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "summer"?▾

The IPA transcription of "summer" is /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/.

What does "summer" mean?▾

Summer: One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

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