How to pronounce comb
comb
/kəʊm/
1 syllable
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What to watch for
The final b is silent: the word ends in /m/.
Comb, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
I brush my teeth; I comb my hair.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce comb?
Comb is pronounced /kəʊm/ in American English.
How many syllables are in comb?
Comb has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in comb?
The final b is silent: the word ends in /m/.