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How to pronounce rhomb

Say it like ROM. Rhomb is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɑm/ROM
UK British/rɒm/ROM
  • ROM
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rhomb pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of rhomb

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

British respelling: ROM.

What does rhomb mean?

noun
  1. A rhombus.
  2. A rhombohedron.

Words that rhyme with rhomb

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Questions about saying rhomb

How do you pronounce rhomb?

Say ROM. The American pronunciation is /rɑm/. In British English it is /rɒm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rhomb?

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

Is rhomb 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 /rɒm/ (ROM).

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