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Syllables

The word 'fumes' has one syllable.
ˈfjumz


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Fumes'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Fumes' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /f/
LipsThe bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
TeethThe top teeth press the bottom lips.
AirThe air flows through the teeth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /j/
TongueThe mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth.
AirThe throat compresses the airflow.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /u/
TongueThe back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.
LipsThe lips relax while forming a rounded shape.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /m/
LipsThe lips are together.
AirThe air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /z/
TongueThe tongue is behind the teeth.
TeethThe teeth remain clenched.
AirThe air flows through the tip of the tongue.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'fumes'

I just won the chili cook-off, but now my fumes are causing havoc in the office.

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Felix the fox fought with Florence the skunk over the fumes from the furnace in the forest, but finally they found the fun in inhaling the fragrant fumes and became fast friends forever.

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