English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Comeback Pronunciation
Comeback is pronounced KUHM-bak, IPA /ˈkəmˌbæk/.
KUHM-bak
US /ˈkəmˌbæk/ · UK /ˈkʌmbæk/
Syllables: KUHM · bak (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A return to success or popularity after a decline, or a quick witty reply.
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Comeback in a Sentence
- The team staged a comeback in the final ten minutes.
- Vinyl records have made an unlikely comeback.
- She had a comeback ready for every remark.
Common Mispronunciations of Comeback
Not kuhm-BAK
Compounds used as nouns take their weight at the front, so KUHM leads and bak drops away. The phrase come back, as two words, does the opposite.
Not KOHM-bak
The o in come is the uh of cup, the same vowel the plain verb uses.
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