How to Pronounce Booming

To pronounce "booming", say BOOM-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbuːmɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈbuːmɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “booming”

"booming" has 2 syllables: boom-ing. It rhymes with consuming and glooming, if that helps it stick.

What does booming mean?

verb

  1. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    “I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel.”

  2. (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.

verb

  1. To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    “to boom off a boat”

  2. (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.

verb

  1. To flourish, grow, or progress.

    “Business was booming.”

  2. To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    “to boom railroad or mining shares”

Synonyms

flourishprosper

Words that rhyme with booming

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

consuminggloomingbloominggroomingfumingassumingloomingpresumingunassumingbroomingdoomingresuming

Related words

successfulprosperousthrivingflourishingfullroaringstentorianpalmy

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "booming"?▾

"Booming" has 2 syllables: boom · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "booming"?▾

The IPA transcription of "booming" is /ˈbuːmɪŋ/.

What does "booming" mean?▾

Booming: To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

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