How to Pronounce "womb"
word
/ˈwum/
woom
/wˈuːm/
woom
Definition
The womb is the organ inside the female body where babies grow before they are born, also called the uterus. It can also be used in a figurative way to mean the place where something begins or develops.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwum/
British English
/wˈuːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
woom
UK
woom
Listen in Context
A baby grows inside the mother's womb.
The doctor's scan showed the baby's womb was healthy.
She felt the baby move in her womb for the first time.
For nine months, the baby is safe and warm in the womb.