How to pronounce comb
Say it like KOHM. Comb is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/koʊm/KOHM
UK British/kəʊm/KOHM
- KOHM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Comb pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KOHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of comb
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: KOHM.
What does comb mean?
verb
- straighten with a comb“comb your hair”
- search thoroughly“They combed the area for the missing child”
- smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb“comb your hair before dinner”“comb the wool”
- a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
- the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
- any of several tools for straightening fibers
Words that rhyme with comb
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of comb.
Questions about saying comb
How do you pronounce comb?
Say KOHM. The American pronunciation is /koʊm/. In British English it is /kəʊm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in comb?
Comb is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KOHM.
Is comb pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /kəʊm/ (KOHM).