How to Pronounce "succumb to"
expression
səˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
suh-KUHM too, suh-KUHM tuh, suh-KUHM tih
səkˈʌm/ /tˈuː
suh-KUMM TOO
Definition
To stop resisting and allow yourself to be defeated or controlled by something, such as an illness, temptation, or force.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
səkˈʌm/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-KUHM too, suh-KUHM tuh, suh-KUHM tih
UK
suh-KUMM TOO
Listen in Context
She finally succumbed to the illness after a long struggle.
He did not succumb to temptation.
Many plants succumb to the cold winter weather.
After hours of negotiation, the team succumbed to the pressure and signed the contract.