How To Pronounce Succumb
succumb
In British English, succumb is pronounced /səˈkʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈkʰʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈkʌm/.
Succumb has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Succumb has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Succumb
Questions About Succumb
How do you pronounce succumb in British English?
In British English, succumb is pronounced /səˈkʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈkʰʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce succumb in American English?
In American English, succumb is pronounced /səˈkʌm/.
How many syllables are in succumb?
Succumb has two syllables, /sə/ + /kʌm/.
Where is the stress in succumb?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce succumb the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈkʌm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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