How To Pronounce Numb
numb
UK
Phonemic
/nʌm/
Phonetic
[nʌ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/nʌm/
In British English, numb is pronounced /nʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /nʌm/.
Numb has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
nʌm
Numb has one syllable in British English.
numb + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈnʌm.ə/
US
/ˈnʌm.ɚ/
numb + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈnʌm.ɪst/
US
/ˈnʌm.ɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Numb
Questions About Numb
How do you pronounce numb in British English?
In British English, numb is pronounced /nʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce numb in American English?
In American English, numb is pronounced /nʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce numb the same way?
Yes. Both are /nʌm/.
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