MUSHROOM - Meaning and Pronunciation

How to pronounce mushroom?

This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of mushroom by male and female speakers.
In addition, it explains the meaning of mushroom through a dictionary definition and several visual examples.

IPA Transcription of mushroom is /mˈʌʃrum/.

Definition of mushroom according to Wiktionary:
mushroom can be a noun, an adjective or a verb

As a noun mushroom can mean:
1. Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).
2. A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
3. Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
4. Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
5. A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.
6. One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.
7. Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.

As an adjective mushroom can mean:
Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.
As a verb mushroom can mean:
1. To grow quickly to a large size.
2. To gather mushrooms.
3. To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target.



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