How to pronounce “aplomb”
Say “aplomb” in 2 beats
aplomb
/əˈplɑm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐplɒm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- apə
- lombplɑmstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈplɑm/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐplɒm/
- Respelling
- uh-PLAHM
- Syllables
- 2 — ap-LOMB
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ap-LOMB. “lomb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈplɑm/
/ɐplɒm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “aplomb” means
- noun
great coolness and composure under strain
“keep your cool”
Say it in a sentence
“She handled the sudden interruption with real aplomb and carried on.”“aplomb”, answered
How do you pronounce “aplomb”?
“aplomb” is pronounced /əˈplɑm/ (uh-PLAHM) in American English and /ɐplɒm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lomb”. Build it as ap-LOMB, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “aplomb” have?
2: ap · lomb. The beat lands on the second, “lomb”.
Is “aplomb” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈplɑm/ (uh-PLAHM); British English says /ɐplɒm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “aplomb” mean?
As a noun: great coolness and composure under strain For example: “keep your cool”
Where is the stress in “aplomb”?
Stress the second syllable: ap-LOMB. “lomb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “aplomb” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.