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How to pronounce hyperbomb

Say it like HY-per-bom. Hyperbomb has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈhaɪpərbɑm/HY-per-bom
UK British/ˈhaɪpəbɒm/HY-puh-bom
  • HY
  • per
  • bom
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hyperbomb pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. bomKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of hyperbomb

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: HY-puh-bom.

What does hyperbomb mean?

noun
  1. An exceedingly powerful, destructive bomb; superbomb.

Where does hyperbomb come from?

From hyper- + bomb.

Questions about saying hyperbomb

How do you pronounce hyperbomb?

Say HY-per-bom. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪpərbɑm/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪpəbɒm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hyperbomb?

Hyperbomb has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · per · bom.

Is hyperbomb pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈhaɪpəbɒm/ (HY-puh-bom).

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