How to pronounce “comb”
Say “comb” in one beat
comb
/koʊm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəʊm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- combkoʊm
- IPA (American)
- /koʊm/
- IPA (British)
- /kəʊm/
- Respelling
- KOHM
- Syllables
- 1 — comb
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/koʊm/
/kəʊm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “comb” goes wrong
- Often heard
“KOMB”
the b is silent: it rhymes with home
What “comb” means
- noun
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
- noun
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
- noun
any of several tools for straightening fibers
Say it in a sentence
“Run a comb through your hair before the photograph is taken.”“comb”, answered
How do you pronounce “comb”?
“comb” is pronounced /koʊm/ (KOHM) in American English and /kəʊm/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /koʊm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “comb” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /koʊm/ — a single beat.
Is “comb” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /koʊm/ (KOHM); British English says /kəʊm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “comb” mean?
As a noun: a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair For example: “Run a comb through your hair before the photograph is taken.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “comb”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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