American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'somebody' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "somebody" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "somebody"

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Simple pronunciation
suhm-buh-dee
IPA transcription
/ˈsəm.bə.ɾi/
Word frequency
1,294th

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What does "somebody" mean?

  1. a person who is not known, named or specified

Examples of "somebody" in a sentence

  • Somebody left their umbrella here.
  • Can somebody help me carry these bags?
  • Somebody is knocking at the door.

How common is "somebody"?

Somebody is the 1,294th most common word in English.

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