speed bump meaning

UK /spiːd bʌmp/ US /spid bʌmp/ 2 syllables

speed bump (noun): a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway.

Definition of speed bump

  1. a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway

    Type of: hindrance

How to pronounce speed bump

speed bump is pronounced /spiːd bʌmp/ in British English and /spid bʌmp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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