How To Pronounce Bomb

bomb

Phonemic

/bɒm/

Phonetic

[bʷɒ̃m]

Phonemic

/bɑːm/

In British English, bomb is pronounced /bɒm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːm/.

Bomb has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bɒm

Bomb has one syllable in British English.

bomb + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/bɒmz/

/bɑːmz/

bomb + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/bɒmd/

/bɑːmd/

bomb + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɒm.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɑː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bomb

Questions About Bomb

How do you pronounce bomb in British English?

In British English, bomb is pronounced /bɒm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃m].

How do you pronounce bomb in American English?

In American English, bomb is pronounced /bɑːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce bomb the same way?

No. British English has /bɒm/ and American English has /bɑːm/.

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