English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Plumb Pronunciation
Plumb is pronounced PLUHM, IPA /ˈpləm/.
PLUHM
US /ˈpləm/ · UK /ˈplʌm/
Syllables: PLUHM (1 syllable)
adjective, adverb, and verb: Exactly vertical, or to measure how deep something is.
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Plumb in a Sentence
- Check that the door frame is plumb before you fix it.
- Nobody has plumbed the full depth of that story.
- This wall is a long way off plumb.
Common Mispronunciations of Plumb
Not PLUHMB
That b says nothing, exactly as it says nothing in thumb and crumb. Plumb and plum are a perfect pair by ear.
Not PLOOM
This vowel is the uh of cup, so the word rhymes with come rather than with bloom.
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