How to Pronounce "come about"
expression
ˈkəm/ /əˈbaʊt
KUHM uh-BOWT
kˈʌm/ /ɐbˈaʊt
kum uh-BOWT
Definition
To happen or occur, usually unexpectedly or by chance. It is often used to ask or explain how something started.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
kˈʌm/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM uh-BOWT
UK
kum uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
How did this problem come about?
Many changes came about after the new law.
An accident came about because of the icy roads.
No one expected these results to come about so quickly.