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# How to pronounce "okb" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɒkb/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **okb**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A special design bureau of the Soviet Union, that performed experimental research and development.

### Example Sentences
- "He had all these other big wigs kind of in the other OKBs that were developing missiles and rockets."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "okb" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "So he was one of the first people outside of kind of the missile and rocket program. He had all these other big wigs kind of in the other OKBs that were developing missiles and rockets. And then all of a sudden here comes Nikolai Kuznetsov who had never developed a rocket engine."
- **Watch at 217:45**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eK5A_43pkE&t=13065s)


## How to Pronounce "okb"

- **Syllables**: okb
- **IPA**: `/ɒkb/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[oka](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/oka), [oke](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/oke), [okr](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/okr), [okay](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/okay), [okdk](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/okdk), [oked](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/oked), [okeh](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/okeh), [oker](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/oker)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “okb”?
“okb” is pronounced /ɒkb/ (okb). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### What does “okb” mean?
A special design bureau of the Soviet Union, that performed experimental research and development.

### How can I hear “okb” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “okb” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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