how to pronounce umpire
/ˈʌm.paɪəɹ/
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The above transcription of umpire is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
umpire is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of umpire in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… example he insisted that the umpire roll …”
meaning of umpire
An umpire is a person who supervises a game or contest.
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