English pronunciation

How to pronounce “jump”

Phonetic spelling

JUMP

IPA /ˈdʒəmp/

Syllable stress

jump

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “jump”?

j u m p

“jump” is spelled J-U-M-P. It is pronounced JUMP, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I can jump over that puddle.

  • The kids like to jump on the trampoline.

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