How Do You Spell DRUMMED?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈʌmd] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "drummed" in IPA phonetic transcription is /drʌmd/. The word has four letters and two syllables. The first syllable "dr" represents the voiced consonant cluster /dr/, which is made up of the voiced alveolar plosive /d/ and the voiced alveolar liquid /r/. The second syllable "ummed" starts with the vowel sound /ʌ/, followed by the voiced bilabial nasal /m/ and ends with an unvoiced alveolar fricative /d/. Together, these sounds create the word "drummed".

DRUMMED Meaning and Definition

1. Drummed is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "drum." The term "drum" has multiple meanings depending on the context:

   1. To drum can refer to the act of playing a drum or creating music by striking a drum with sticks or hands. It involves producing rhythmic and percussive sounds by striking the drum's surface.

   2. In a figurative sense, to drum could mean to repetitively tap or beat something, similar to the rhythmic beats of a drum. The term is commonly used to describe the act of tapping one's fingers on a surface in impatience or nervousness.

   3. Drumming can also describe the sound made by rain or other objects hitting a surface with a rhythmic or repetitive pattern.

   4. In a different context, to drum can mean to communicate or convey a message persistently and emphatically, often by repetition or constant reminders. It implies repeatedly emphasizing or urging something upon someone.

   Example sentence using "drummed" in different contexts:

   1. The drummer drummed vigorously on the drum kit, producing energetic beats that resonated throughout the concert hall.

   2. As he waited anxiously, he drummed his fingers on the table, creating a rhythmic pattern that echoed the ticking of the clock.

   3. The rain drummed incessantly on the roof, providing a soothing backdrop for a peaceful evening indoors.

   4. The teacher drummed the importance of punctuality into the minds of the students, reminding them daily of the consequences of being late.

2. To drum out, to expel ignominiously from the army; to drum up, to assemble, as by beat of drum; drum-major, first or chief drummer in a regiment.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for DRUMMED *

• drumed 57.1428571%
• drummey 28.5714285%
• dumed 14.2857142%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DRUMMED

• rumed
• asummed
• dummed
• drummes
• dumoed
• dreemed
• frammed
• drumset
• drumer
• grumed
• drumbed
• dammmed
• druged
• dramed
• dremed
• deemmed
• drumhaed
• grumme
• Druemed
• fremmed
• grummes
• frumme
• Dukmead
• brumeed
• dremeed
• Prumme

Etymology of DRUMMED

The word "drummed" is derived from the noun "drum", which comes from the Middle Dutch word "tromme" and the Middle Low German word "trumme". The ultimate origin of these words is uncertain, but it is believed to be of imitative or onomatopoeic origin, reflecting the sound made by a drum. The verb "drum", which forms the past tense "drummed", developed from the noun and is used to describe the action of playing a drum or creating a rhythmic sound similar to that of a drum.

Similar spelling words for DRUMMED

• drummer,
• Drummed,
• Crammed,
• trimmed,
• drugged,
• Dammed,
• Brimmed,
• Strummed,
• rimmed,
• dimmed.

Conjugate verb Drummed

CONDITIONAL

I would drum

we would drum

you would drum

he/she/it would drum

they would drum

I would drummed

you would drummed

he/she/it would drummed

we would drummed

they would drummed

FUTURE

I will drum

we will drum

you will drum

he/she/it will drum

they will drum

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have drummed

we will have drummed

you will have drummed

he/she/it will have drummed

they will have drummed

IMPERATIVE

you drum

we let´s drum

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to drum

PAST

I drummed

we drummed

you drummed

he/she/it drummed

they drummed

PAST PARTICIPLE

drummed

PAST PERFECT

I had drummed

we had drummed

you had drummed

he/she/it had drummed

they had drummed

PRESENT

I drum

we drum

you drum

he/she/it drums

they drum

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

drumming

PRESENT PERFECT

I have drummed

we have drummed

you have drummed

he/she/it has drummed

they have drummed

I am drumming

we are drumming

you are drumming

he/she/it is drumming

they are drumming

I was drumming

we were drumming

you were drumming

he/she/it was drumming

they were drumming

I will be drumming

we will be drumming

you will be drumming

he/she/it will be drumming

they will be drumming

I have been drumming

we have been drumming

you have been drumming

he/she/it has been drumming

they have been drumming

I had been drumming

we had been drumming

you had been drumming

he/she/it had been drumming

they had been drumming

I will have been drumming

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he/she/it will have been drumming

they will have been drumming

I would have drummed

we would have drummed

you would have drummed

he/she/it would have drummed

they would have drummed

I would be drumming

we would be drumming

you would be drumming

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I would have been drumming

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