English pronunciation

How to pronounce “bomb”

Phonetic spelling

BAHM

IPA /ˈbɑm/

Syllable stress

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How do you spell “bomb”?

b o m b

“bomb” is spelled B-O-M-B. It is pronounced BAHM, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The movie was about a bomb squad.

  • I heard a loud bang that sounded like a bomb going off.

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