To pronounce "somebody", say SOM-eb-ody — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsʌmbədɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsʌmbədɪ/
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"somebody" has 3 syllables: som-eb-ody. It rhymes with gaudy and shoddy, if that helps it stick.
noun
“I'm tired of being a nobody – I want to be a somebody.”
pronoun
“Somebody has to clean this mess up.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Somebody" has 3 syllables: som · eb · ody.
The IPA transcription of "somebody" is /ˈsʌmbədɪ/.
Somebody: A recognised or important person, a celebrity.
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