To pronounce "somber", say SOMB-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɒmbə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
somber
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying somber, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
6
Letters
/ˈsɒmbə/
IPA
"somber" has 2 syllables: somb-er. It rhymes with sombre and macomber, if that helps it stick.
verb
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Somber" has 2 syllables: somb · er.
The IPA transcription of "somber" is /ˈsɒmbə/.
Somber: To make sombre or dark; to make shady.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “somber” in the full dictionary →