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How to pronounce mobbed

Say it like MOBD. Mobbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɑbd/MOBD
UK British/mɒbd/MOBD
  • MOBD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mobbed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of mobbed

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

British respelling: MOBD.

What does mobbed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mob How to pronounce mob
adjective
  1. Crowded.

Questions about saying mobbed

How do you pronounce mobbed?

Say MOBD. The American pronunciation is /mɑbd/. In British English it is /mɒbd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mobbed?

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

Is mobbed 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 /mɒbd/ (MOBD).

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