How do you pronounce "succumb"?

In American English: /səˈkʌm/ (suh-KUHM). In British English: /səkˈɐm/ (SUHK). In Canadian English: /səˈkʌm/ (suh-KUHM). In Australian English: /səkˈʌm/ (suhk-UHM).

Is "succumb" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈkʌm/ (suh-KUHM), while in British English it's /səkˈɐm/ (SUHK).

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/səˈkʌm/

suh-KUHM

Syllable Breakdown

səsuc·kʌmcumb

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