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How to pronounce tomb
/tuːm/ British English
TOOM
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
TOMB
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TOOM
My tip
The b is silent, and the o sounds like oo: TOOM.
In a sentence
A stone knight lies on the old tomb.
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Questions
How do you pronounce tomb?
In British English, tomb is pronounced /tuːm/. Say it like this: TOOM. The b is silent, and the o sounds like oo: TOOM.
How many syllables are in tomb?
When you say it, tomb has 1 syllable: TOOM.
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