How to pronounce bombast
Say it like BAHM-bast. Bombast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAHM).
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US American/ˈbɑmbæst/BAHM-bast
UK British/ˈbɒmbæst/BOM-bast
- BAHM
- bast
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bombast pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- bastKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of bombast
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: BOM-bast.
What does bombast mean?
noun
- High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
- To swell or fill out; to inflate, to pad.
- To use high-sounding words; to speak or write in a pompous or ostentatious manner.
- Big without meaning, or high-sounding; bombastic, inflated; magniloquent.
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Questions about saying bombast
How do you pronounce bombast?
Say BAHM-bast. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑmbæst/. In British English it is /ˈbɒmbæst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bombast?
Bombast has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAHM). Broken into parts: BAHM · bast.
Is bombast 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 /ˈbɒmbæst/ (BOM-bast).