How To Pronounce Mob

mob

Phonemic

/mɒb/

Phonetic

[mʷɒb̚]

Phonemic

/mɑːb/

In British English, mob is pronounced /mɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɒb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɑːb/.

Mob 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

mɒb

Mob has one syllable in British English.

mob + -s

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

/mɒbz/

/mɑːbz/

mob + -ed

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

/mɒbd/

/mɑːbd/

mob + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmɒb.ɪŋ/

/ˈmɑː.bɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mob

Questions About Mob

How do you pronounce mob in British English?

In British English, mob is pronounced /mɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɒb̚].

How do you pronounce mob in American English?

In American English, mob is pronounced /mɑːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce mob the same way?

No. British English has /mɒb/ and American English has /mɑːb/.

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