boom

/buːm/

Syllables boom

Stress BOOM

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

b consonant

oo

/uː/

long oo

m

/m/

m sound

Meaning

a loud deep sound; a sudden increase

Sound Reference

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oo=/uː/ (food) + b=/b/ (bat) + m=/m/ (man)

Example

The fireworks went boom in the sky.