How to Pronounce "rob"
word
/ˈɹɑb/
rahb
/ɹˈɒb/
rob
Definition
To take money or property illegally from a person, place, or business, often by force or threat. We usually say you rob a person, a bank, or a store, while the thing taken is stolen.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɑb/
British English
/ɹˈɒb/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
rahb
UK
rob
Listen in Context
A man tried to rob the bank yesterday.
They robbed an old woman on the street.
Someone robbed the store last night.
He was robbed at knifepoint while walking home.