How to Pronounce “combat”
word
/ˈkɑmbæt/, /kəmˈbæt/
KAHM-bat (noun), kuhm-BAT (verb)
/ˈkɒmbæt/, /kəmˈbæt/
KOM-bat (noun), kuhm-BAT (verb)
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑmbæt/, /kəmˈbæt/
British English
/ˈkɒmbæt/, /kəmˈbæt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHM-bat (noun), kuhm-BAT (verb)
UK
KOM-bat (noun), kuhm-BAT (verb)
Listen in Context
The army saw heavy combat near the border.
The city is trying to combat air pollution.
Doctors work hard to combat the disease.
The new program was designed to combat online fraud.