How to Pronounce "boomer"
word
/ˈbumɝ/
BOO-mur
/bˈuːmɐ/
BOO-muh
Definition
A 'boomer' is a person born during the baby boom, especially between 1946 and 1964. In slang, it's also used to refer to older people, sometimes humorously or critically.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbumɝ/
British English
/bˈuːmɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOO-mur
UK
BOO-muh
Listen in Context
My dad is a boomer who grew up in the 1950s.
A boomer usually remembers life before the internet.
My teacher is a boomer who tells interesting old stories.
People often say, 'OK boomer,' to joke about old-fashioned ideas.