How to Pronounce Doom

To pronounce "doom", say DOOM — one syllable, IPA /duːm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/duːm/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “doom”

"doom" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with plume and presume, if that helps it stick.

What does doom mean?

noun

  1. Destiny, especially terrible.
  2. An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.

verb

  1. To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn.

    “a criminal doomed to death”

  2. To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.

Antonyms

fortune

Words that rhyme with doom

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

plumepresumeloomexhumeboomroomassumefumetombgloomspumeresume

Related words

condemndoomsdayfatedestinesentencedesignatemiserydamned

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "doom"?▾

"Doom" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "doom"?▾

The IPA transcription of "doom" is /duːm/.

What does "doom" mean?▾

Doom: Destiny, especially terrible.

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