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How to pronounce um in English

Um

Examples from movies with Um

you ever thought of having, um, more, uh, horses in it.
Notting Hill - Questions & Apologies
but it was, um, difficult, obviously, being set in space.
Notting Hill - Questions & Apologies
Last Wednesday... Um, no - I was home all day.
The Lovely Bones - Last Wednesday
or something like that, but I mean, um...
The Lovely Bones - Last Wednesday
Um... Before or after he turns over in his grave?
The Blind Side - He's Changing Mine
I don't know. Um... Let me just ask Phil, OK?
A Guy Thing - Crab Medicine
Um, listen, when you... when you get the bill,
Bounce - A Smoking Non-Smoker
Which is surreal and, um, was extremely disturbing.
Best in Show - American Bitch
But, um... Thank you, Corky. An apology is the sign of a gentleman.
Nancy Drew - You're Awesome
You know what? Um... Let's try some role playing.
Bad Moms - Couple's Therapy
No, it's just, um, well, I wanted Kat to go to Columbia.
People Places Things - My Little Comic Book
Yes, um, it was a book in Norwegian,
The Age of Adaline - Let Go

Audio pronunciation of Um

American pronunciation

Um pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Um pronounced by Joanna (female)
Um pronounced by Kendra (female)
Um pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Um pronounced by Salli (female)
Um pronounced by Joey (male)
Um pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Um pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Um pronounced by Amy (female)
Um pronounced by Emma (female)
Um pronounced by Brian (male)