How to Pronounce “bomb

word

/ˈbɑm/
bahm
/bˈɒm/
bom

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈbɑm/

British English

/bˈɒm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

bahm

UK

bom

Listen in Context

Everyone thought the new show would be huge, but it turned out to be a bomb.

The police found a bomb in the building.

They called the airport after a bomb threat.

The comedian joked that his last performance was a total bomb.