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How to pronounce mobs

Say it like MOBZ. Mobs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɑbz/MOBZ
UK British/mɒbz/MOBZ
  • MOBZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mobs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of mobs

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

British respelling: MOBZ.

What does mobs mean?

noun
  1. plural of mob How to pronounce mob
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mob How to pronounce mob

Questions about saying mobs

How do you pronounce mobs?

Say MOBZ. The American pronunciation is /mɑbz/. In British English it is /mɒbz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mobs?

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

Is mobs 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 /mɒbz/ (MOBZ).

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