How Many Syllables Are in Slum

The word Slum has three syllables: slum.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Slum

a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor

How should Slum divide into syllables

This word has one syllable, which starts with the consonant 's' and ends with the consonant 'm'. The only vowel in this word is 'u'.

Part of Speech - Slum

The slum was filled with rundown buildings and overcrowded streets.

Sentences with Slum

• The slum was filled with dirty, broken-down houses.
• Many people in the slum lived in poverty.
• The government is trying to improve living conditions in the slum.
• The slum was a dangerous place to live.
• The slum was located on the outskirts of the city.
• The slum was filled with the sounds of honking cars and shouting people.
• The slum was a sad and depressing place.
• The slum was known for its high crime rate.
• The people in the slum had very little access to healthcare.
• The slum was a reminder of the city's poverty and inequality.

Quotes with Slum

• "I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me." - Al Smith
• "A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience." - Sydney Smith
• "The love of dirt is among the earliest of passions, as it is the latest." - Charles Dudley Warner
• "All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks." - Gilbert K. Chesterton
• "In the slums, people develop a social life which is different from anything we, the middle class, can conceive of." - Jacob Riis

Number of characters in Slum

4 ( s, l, u, m )

Unique letters in Slum

4 ( s, l, u, m )

Slum Backwards

muls

How to Pronounce Slum

IPA (International): slʌm

ARA (American): slʌm

EPA (English): slʌm

SLAH-M