How to Pronounce Trumps

To pronounce "trumps", say TRUMPS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “trumps”

"trumps" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bumps and dumps, if that helps it stick.

What does trumps mean?

noun

  1. A musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo “tongue” attached to a frame. This tongue is placed in the performer’s mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies can be created by changing the shape of the mouth and causing different overtones.

noun

  1. The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.

    “Diamonds were declared trump(s).”

  2. A playing card of that suit.

    “He played an even higher trump.”

verb

  1. To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.

    “He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.”

  2. To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.

Synonyms

Jew's-trumptrumpJudaic harpmouth harpmouth organoutsmartruff

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Words that rhyme with trumps

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bumpsdumpsjumpsscrimpsnumpsmumpspumpsstumpsclumpslumpsthumpsrumps

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "trumps"?▾

"Trumps" has one syllable.

What does "trumps" mean?▾

Trumps: A musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo “tongue” attached to a frame. This tongue is placed in the performer’s mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies can be created by changing the shape of the mouth and causing different overtones.

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