How to pronounce tumpline
American English pronunciation
TUMP-lyne
- IPA
- /ˈtʌmpˌlaɪn/
- Syllables
- TUMP · lyne (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tumpline means
A forehead strap that helps carry a load on the back
In a sentence: The hiker leaned forward as the tumpline held the heavy pack on her back.
Where it comes from: Tump is cut down from mattump, possibly from a Native American word linked to the head. Line was added on the end.
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