How to pronounce “bomb”
Say “bomb” in one beat
bomb
/bɑm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɒm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bombbɑm
- IPA (American)
- /bɑm/
- IPA (British)
- /bɒm/
- Also accepted
- /bɔm/
- Respelling
- BAHM
- Syllables
- 1 — bomb
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɑm/
/bɒm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “bomb” means
- noun
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
- noun
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
- noun
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
“the first experiment was a real turkey”
Say it in a sentence
“A wartime bomb was found under the old railway yard.”“bomb”, answered
How do you pronounce “bomb”?
“bomb” is pronounced /bɑm/ (BAHM) in American English and /bɒm/ in British English, and /bɔm/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɑm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “bomb” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɑm/ — a single beat.
Is “bomb” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɑm/ (BAHM); British English says /bɒm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bomb” mean?
As a noun: an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions For example: “A wartime bomb was found under the old railway yard.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bomb”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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