How to pronounce bumptious
American English pronunciation
BUMP-shus
- IPA
- /ˈbʌmpʃəs/
- Syllables
- BUMP · shus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bumptious means
Loud and pushy in a way that annoys people
In a sentence: The bumptious new player told everyone else how to play.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from "bump," made to sound like words such as "fractious."
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