How to pronounce bob
Say it like BOB. Bob is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/bɑb/BOB
UK British/bɒb/BOB
- BOB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bob pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of bob
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: BOB.
What does bob mean?
verb
- To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.“The cork bobbed gently in the calm water.”
- To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.“I bobbed my head underwater and saw the goldfish.”
- To perform oral sex on someone.“She bobbed on his knob.”
- A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.“a bob of the head”
- A curtsy.
- A bobber (buoyant fishing device).
- A bob haircut.
- Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it.
- The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
Where does bob come from?
From Middle English bobben (“to move up and down or back and forth”), of uncertain origin.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with bob
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bob.
Questions about saying bob
How do you pronounce bob?
Say BOB. The American pronunciation is /bɑb/. In British English it is /bɒb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bob?
Bob is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOB.
Is bob pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /bɒb/ (BOB).