How to Pronounce "mumbo"
word
ˈməmboʊ
MUM-boh
ˈmʌmbəʊ
MUM-boh
Definition
A nonsense word; usually used in the phrase "mumbo jumbo" to refer to language or talk that is meaningless or confusing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈməmboʊ
British English
ˈmʌmbəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUM-boh
UK
MUM-boh
Listen in Context
The teacher said the instructions were just mumbo.
He didn't believe all that mumbo on the TV show.
That's just mumbo, it doesn't make sense.
I don't understand all this legal mumbo.