how to pronounce kaboom

/kəˈbum/

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kaboom is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… one I really love it's called kaboom by …”

meanings of kaboom

noun:

The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.

interjection:

The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.

kaboom frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kaboom occurs in english on average 0.6 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.