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How to pronounce pogroms

Say it like POH-grumz. Pogroms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POH).

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US American/ˈpoʊɡrəmz/POH-grumz
UK British/ˈpəʊɡrəmz/POH-grumz
  • POH
  • grumz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pogroms pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. grumzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of pogroms

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

British respelling: POH-grumz.

Other ways to say pogroms

Pogroms also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • puh-GRAHMZ /pəˈɡrɑmz/

What does pogroms mean?

noun
  1. plural of pogrom How to pronounce pogrom

Questions about saying pogroms

How do you pronounce pogroms?

Say POH-grumz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpoʊɡrəmz/. In British English it is /ˈpəʊɡrəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pogroms?

Pogroms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POH). Broken into parts: POH · grumz.

Is pogroms 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 /ˈpəʊɡrəmz/ (POH-grumz).

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