How To Pronounce Bombast
bombast
In British English, bombast is pronounced /ˈbɒm.bæst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒ̃m.bæst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑːm.bæst/.
Bombast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Bombast has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Bombast
How do you pronounce bombast in British English?
In British English, bombast is pronounced /ˈbɒm.bæst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒ̃m.bæst̚].
How do you pronounce bombast in American English?
In American English, bombast is pronounced /ˈbɑːm.bæst/.
How many syllables are in bombast?
Bombast has two syllables, /bɒm/ + /bæst/.
Where is the stress in bombast?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce bombast the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɒm.bæst/ and American English has /ˈbɑːm.bæst/.
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