How to Pronounce "boomtown"
word
ˈbumˌtaʊn
BOOM-town
ˈbuːmtaʊn
BOOM-town
Definition
A boomtown is a town or city that grows very quickly, usually because of sudden economic success like discovering resources or new industries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbumˌtaʊn
British English
ˈbuːmtaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOM-town
UK
BOOM-town
Listen in Context
The gold rush made the small town into a boomtown overnight.
People moved to the boomtown to find new jobs.
In a boomtown, houses are built very quickly.
Ten years ago, this was farmland—now it's a tech boomtown!