how to pronounce gloom

/ˈɡlum/

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gloom is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of gloom in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… despite all the doom and gloom of the …”

meaning of gloom

Gloom means a feeling of sadness or depression.

gloom frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word gloom occurs in english on average 3.6 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.