How to pronounce spume
American English pronunciation
SPYOOM
- IPA
- /ˈspjum/
- Syllables
- SPYOOM (1 syllable)
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What spume means
White foam whipped up on top of ocean waves
In a sentence: Spume from the crashing waves blew across the sand.
Where it comes from: It came through Old French from the Latin word spuma, meaning "foam."
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