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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “bombastic”

“bombastic” is pronounced /bɑmˈbæstɪk/ (bahm-BA-stik) in American English and /bəmbastɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “bas”.
The sound

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bombastic

/bɑmˈbæstɪk/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bəmbastɪk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. bombɑm
  2. basbæstress
  3. ticstɪk
IPA (American)
/bɑmˈbæstɪk/
IPA (British)
/bəmbastɪk/
Respelling
bahm-BA-stik
Syllables
3 — bom-BAS-tic
Stress
Stress the second syllable: bom-BAS-tic. “bas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/bɑmˈbæstɪk/

British

/bəmbastɪk/

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Meaning

What “bombastic” means

  1. adjective

    ostentatiously lofty in style

    “a man given to large talk”

Say it in a sentence

“His speech was bombastic and far longer than anyone expected.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
bb×2ɑahmmæshort assttɪshort ikk

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Questions

“bombastic”, answered

How do you pronounce “bombastic”?

“bombastic” is pronounced /bɑmˈbæstɪk/ (bahm-BA-stik) in American English and /bəmbastɪk/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “bas”. Build it as bom-BAS-tic, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “bombastic” have?

3: bom · bas · tic. The beat lands on the second, “bas”.

Is “bombastic” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /bɑmˈbæstɪk/ (bahm-BA-stik); British English says /bəmbastɪk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “bombastic” mean?

As an adjective: ostentatiously lofty in style For example: “a man given to large talk”

Where is the stress in “bombastic”?

Stress the second syllable: bom-BAS-tic. “bas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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