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How to Pronounce “comb”

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noun — A toothed implement: A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

The final b is silent. A b after m at the end of a word is never pronounced in English. “comb” ends on the /m/ sound, with the mouth closed and no release.

What does "comb" mean?

comb (noun): A toothed implement: A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

Vowel Digraphs — ea, oo, ou, ai, ie Sounds and Exceptions

Two vowel letters, one sound — usually. The main sounds of ea, oo, ou, ai and ie, the exception families that break them, and how to guess in a new word.

Silent B — Comb, Doubt, Thumb and the -mb Rule, Explained

When b goes silent: after m at the end of a word (comb, thumb, bomb), in the -bt group (debt, doubt), and when the b comes back in crumble and bombard.

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