How to pronounce come
Say it like KUHM. Come is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KUHM
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Come pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KUHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of come
American and British speakers say come in essentially the same way: /kʌm/ in the US and /kʌm/ in the UK.
British respelling: KUHM.
What does come mean?
- move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody“He came singing down the road”“Come with me to the Casbah”
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”“She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight”
- come to pass; arrive, as in due course“The first success came three days later”“It came as a shock”
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with come
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of come.
Questions about saying come
How do you pronounce come?
Say KUHM. The American pronunciation is /kʌm/. In British English it is /kʌm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in come?
Come is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KUHM.
Do Americans and Brits say come the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kʌm/ and the British form is /kʌm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.