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How to pronounce gombos

Say it like GOHM-bohz. Gombos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOHM).

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US American/ˈɡoʊmboʊz/GOHM-bohz
UK British/ˈɡəʊmbəʊz/GOHM-bohz
  • GOHM
  • bohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gombos pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GOHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. bohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of gombos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: GOHM-bohz.

What does gombos mean?

noun
  1. plural of gombo

Questions about saying gombos

How do you pronounce gombos?

Say GOHM-bohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊmboʊz/. In British English it is /ˈɡəʊmbəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gombos?

Gombos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOHM). Broken into parts: GOHM · bohz.

Is gombos 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 /ˈɡəʊmbəʊz/ (GOHM-bohz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).