how to pronounce boom

/buːm/

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boom is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

uː

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An example use of boom in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… es gab im wahren boom auch in südkorea …”

meanings of boom

noun:

Boom.

boom frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word boom occurs in german on average 4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.