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title: "Resume Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Resume is pronounced /rɪ.ˈzum/ — rih-ZOOM. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
url: "https://speakeroo.app/how-to-pronounce/resume"
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# Resume pronunciation

/rɪ.ˈzum/

rih-ZOOM

Resume has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "zoom". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Resume syllables

Resume has 2 syllables: rih-ZOOM.

1. rih rɪ
2. ZOOM zum

Two words share this spelling. The verb, to carry on, is rih-ZOOM, stress on the second syllable. The noun for a job application is REZ-oo-may, three syllables, often written "résumé" to tell them apart.

## Sounds to watch

### The r sound

Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.

### Short i versus ee

The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.

## Resume in a sentence

- The match will resume as soon as the rain stops.
- Please send a short resume with your application.

Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.

## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Vowel influenced too strongly by spelling Learn the sound using IPA and audio rather than pronouncing every written vowel.
- /r/ distorted or unclear Use the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confused Make /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce resume?

Resume is pronounced /rɪ.ˈzum/, or rih-ZOOM in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "zoom".

### How many syllables are in resume?

2: rih-ZOOM. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use resume in a sentence?

The match will resume as soon as the rain stops. Please send a short resume with your application.

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