How to pronounce “succumb”
Say “succumb” in 2 beats
succumb
/səˈkʌm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səkʌm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sucsə
- cumbkʌmstress
- IPA (American)
- /səˈkʌm/
- IPA (British)
- /səkʌm/
- Respelling
- suh-KUM
- Syllables
- 2 — suc-CUMB
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: suc-CUMB. “cumb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/səˈkʌm/
/səkʌm/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “succumb” means
- verb
consent reluctantly
- verb
be fatally overwhelmed
Say it in a sentence
“The old apple tree finally succumbed to disease last winter.”“succumb”, answered
How do you pronounce “succumb”?
“succumb” is pronounced /səˈkʌm/ (suh-KUM) in American English and /səkʌm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cumb”. Build it as suc-CUMB, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “succumb” have?
2: suc · cumb. The beat lands on the second, “cumb”.
Is “succumb” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /səˈkʌm/ (suh-KUM); British English says /səkʌm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “succumb” mean?
As a verb: consent reluctantly For example: “The old apple tree finally succumbed to disease last winter.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “succumb”?
Stress the second syllable: suc-CUMB. “cumb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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