How To Pronounce Comb

comb

Phonemic

/kəʊm/

Phonetic

[kʰə͠ʊm]

Phonemic

/koʊm/

In British English, comb is pronounced /kəʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰə͠ʊm]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊm/.

Comb 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

kəʊm

Comb has one syllable in British English.

comb + -s

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

/kəʊmz/

/koʊmz/

comb + -ed

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

/kəʊmd/

/koʊmd/

comb + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkəʊ.mɪŋ/

/ˈkoʊ.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Comb

Questions About Comb

How do you pronounce comb in British English?

In British English, comb is pronounced /kəʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰə͠ʊm].

How do you pronounce comb in American English?

In American English, comb is pronounced /koʊm/.

Do British and American English pronounce comb the same way?

No. British English has /kəʊm/ and American English has /koʊm/.

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