How to Pronounce “columbus”
word
/kəˈɫəmbəs/
kuh-LUHM-buhs
/kəˈlʌmbəs/
kuh-LUHM-buhs
IPA Transcription
American English
/kəˈɫəmbəs/
British English
/kəˈlʌmbəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-LUHM-buhs
UK
kuh-LUHM-buhs
Listen in Context
Do you know the story of Columbus and how he reached the Americas?
Some schools have a holiday called Columbus Day.
There's been a lot of debate about the legacy of Columbus in recent years.
Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.