How to pronounce "entombing" in English
en·tom·bing
Hear native speakers say entombing in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “entombing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
en
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tom
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: The "b" at the end of "entombing" is completely silent in natural English speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Stop your vocal articulation on the nasal /m/ sound. Say "entoming", never pronouncing a "b" pop.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "entombing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "entombing is" sounds like "entombing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "entombing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Snowball Earth, entombing Earth's fragile microbes beneath miles of ice for 80 million years.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“entombing there goes three gifted flesh and blood their flesh and blood regifted their children i've left earth i make a pot”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“its bones underwent a brief metamorphosis, exchanging molecules with the groundwater and becoming more and more like the entombing rock.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“entombing the coffin of the Islamic Republic's former leader in his hometown, his body followed by those of his family carried by truck.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
“entombing the coffin of the Islamic Republic's former leader in his hometown.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
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Snowball Earth, entombing Earth's fragile microbes beneath miles of ice for 80 million years.
Hear it in context: “entombing”
5 clipsThe English word “entombing”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (en · tom · bing). Grammatically, “entombing” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “entombing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, TEDx Talks, PBS NewsHour.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @2:38
“the planet is encased in ice. Snowball Earth, entombing Earth's fragile microbes beneath miles of ice for 80 million years. fragile microbes beneath miles of ice for 80 million years.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @5:48
“want chucky bo meech trayvon sean and julia is in three days after they're entombing there goes three gifted flesh and blood their flesh and blood regifted their children i've left earth i make a pot their flesh and blood regifted their children i've left earth i make a pot”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:25
“and de-fleshed by a multitude of bacteria, worms and insects, its bones underwent a brief metamorphosis, exchanging molecules with the groundwater and becoming more and more like the entombing rock. exchanging molecules with the groundwater”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #4 · @6:35
“march for the funeral of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The procession reached its climax today, entombing the coffin of the Islamic Republic's former leader in his hometown, his body followed by those of his family carried by truck. his body followed by those of his family carried by truck.”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #5 · @4:04
“Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The procession reached its climax today, entombing the coffin of the Islamic Republic's former leader in his hometown. His body, followed by those of his family carried by truck. hometown. His body, followed by those of his family carried by truck.”
Definition & Meaning: “entombing”
- To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
- To confine (someone or something) in restrictive surroundings.
- present participle and gerund of entomb
Example Sentences (3)
- “At Cihhu (Cihu), near the town of Dasi (Daxi), 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Taipei on Provincial Highway 7, Chiang Kai-shek lies entombed above ground in a granite and marble coffin in one of his former country villas. The gravesite is “temporary,” as before his death Chiang had requested his body be returned to his native province of Zhejiang in mainland China.”
- “You mocking Birds (quoth ſhe) your tunes intombe / VVithin your hollovv ſvvelling feathered breaſts, / […] / Raliſh your nimble notes to pleaſing eares, / Diſtres likes dũps vvhẽ [dumps when] time is kept vvith teares.”
- “Snowball Earth, entombing Earth's fragile microbes beneath miles of ice for 80 million years.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “entombing”
- Syllables:
- en · tom · bing
- Hear it in context
- entombing
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"entombing" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "entombing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about entombing
How many syllables are in “entombing”?
“entombing” has 3 syllables: en · tom · bing.
What does “entombing” mean?
To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
How can I hear “entombing” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “entombing” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “entombing”?
The "b" at the end of "entombing" is completely silent in natural English speech. Stop your vocal articulation on the nasal /m/ sound. Say "entoming", never pronouncing a "b" pop.