How to Pronounce "succumbing"
word
səˈkəmɪŋ
suh-KUH-ming
səkˈʌmɪŋ
suh-KUM-ing
Definition
To yield or give in to something powerful, such as pressure, temptation, illness, or death, after resisting for a time.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈkəmɪŋ
British English
səkˈʌmɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-KUH-ming
UK
suh-KUM-ing
Listen in Context
She fought the illness bravely but ended up succumbing.
He avoided sweets for weeks before finally succumbing to chocolate cake.
The soldiers kept fighting, never succumbing to fear.
After hours of negotiation, the company found itself succumbing to the union's demands.