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slum

The correct spelling is slum.

How to pronounce slum

/slʌm/
noun

IPA: /slʌm/

Say it like: Slu-m

The correct spelling is slum. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
  2. 2.Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
  3. 3.Slumgullion; a meat-based stew

verb

  1. 1.To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.

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