How to Pronounce “numb

word

/ˈnəm/
nuhm
/nˈʌm/
nuhm

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈnəm/

British English

/nˈʌm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

nuhm

UK

nuhm

Listen in Context

She was so shocked by what happened that she felt completely numb inside.

The pain was so bad that after a while my arm just felt numb.

The dentist made my mouth numb before the treatment.

After being outside in the snow, my hands felt numb.