how to pronounce pumps

/ˈpʌmps/

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pumps is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of pumps in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… eight like huge pumps and then I have a …”

meanings of pumps

noun:

Plural of pump.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pump.

pumps frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word pumps occurs in english on average 5.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.