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# How to pronounce "tooth combs" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tʌːθkɒmbs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **toot·hcombs**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "tooth combs" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "And there are a few animals that use their teeth to keep themselves looking neat and tidy, too. Lemurs, colugos, and hyraxes all have what are called tooth combs, which they mostly use to groom their fur and pick off parasites. So the basic idea is that, in order for all these highly specialized tooth shapes and functions to work, the teeth all need to be the correct size, so they fit together."
- **Watch at 2:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuIhm353_q8&t=179s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "to defend your territory or your girlfriend and there are a few animals that use their teeth to keep themselves looking neat and tidy lemur kugos and hyraxes all have what are called tooth Combs"
- **Watch at 18:48**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZcDt1OWKU&t=1128s)


## How to Pronounce "tooth combs"

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

## Related Pronunciations

[tooth](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tooth), [combs](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/combs)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “tooth combs”?
“tooth combs” is pronounced /tʌːθkɒmbs/ (toot · hcombs). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “tooth combs”?
“tooth combs” has 2 syllables: toot · hcombs.

### What does “tooth combs” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of toothcomb

### How can I hear “tooth combs” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “tooth combs” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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