How to Pronounce “boom

word

/ˈbum/
boom
/bˈuːm/
boom

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈbum/

British English

/bˈuːm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

boom

UK

boom

Listen in Context

The city saw a building boom last year.

We heard a loud boom outside.

Online shopping had a boom during that time.

There was a tech boom, and suddenly everyone wanted to work in startups.