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How to pronounce come back

come back
/kʌm bæk/

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Come back, sound by sound

/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ʌ/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.

In a sentence

I come back at ten.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce come back?

Come back is pronounced /kʌm bæk/ in American English.

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