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How to pronounce lobbed

Say it like LOBD. Lobbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/lɑbd/LOBD
UK British/lɒbd/LOBD
  • LOBD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lobbed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. LOBDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of lobbed

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: LOBD.

What does lobbed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of lob How to pronounce lob

Questions about saying lobbed

How do you pronounce lobbed?

Say LOBD. The American pronunciation is /lɑbd/. In British English it is /lɒbd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lobbed?

Lobbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LOBD.

Is lobbed 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 /lɒbd/ (LOBD).

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