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How to pronounce “boom”

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Pronunciation guide for boom

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of boom with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Jackie ChanI had to pretend boom, uh, and breathe--
Definition summary: To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

Example 1 of 8

Jackie Chan

I had to pretend boom, uh, and breathe--

[Verb]
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
(transitive, figuratively, of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
(intransitive) To flourish, grow, or progress.
(transitive) To make (something) boom.
(of a Eurasian bittern) To make a deep, resonant, territorial vocalisation.
(aviation):
(slang, US, obsolete) To publicly praise, to rally behind.
(of a vehicle) To rush forwards with such violent intensity that it generates a sustained, overwhelming, roaring noise; especially from the perspective of a bystander who has been suddenly subjected to it.
(computer chess, slang) To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss.
(transitive, dated) To cause to advance rapidly in price.
[Noun]
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
A rapid expansion or increase.
(economics, business) A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
(aviation) Ellipsis of sonic boom.
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
(computer chess, slang) An instance of booming.
[Interjection]
Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
Used to suggest something happening suddenly or unexpectedly; voilà.
The sound of a bass drum beating.
The sound of a cannon firing.