how to pronounce mob

/ˈmɑːb/

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mob is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… and then whole mob showed up to freedom …”

meanings of mob

noun:

A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.
The Mafia, or a similar group that engages in organized crime (preceded by the).
A non-player character, especially one that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.
A mob cap.
The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
A group of animals such as horses or cattle.
A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
A promiscuous woman; a harlot or wench; a prostitute.
A flock of emus.
Mobile phone.

verb:

To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
To crowd into or around a place.

adjective:

Initialism of mesio occlusal buccal.
Initialism of missing on blog, the act of abandoning ones blog (or weblog) for an extended period of time.

interjection:

Initialism of man overboard, used e.g. on the emergency button of a satellite navigator. By pushing the button the operator stores the coordinates of a man overboard incident for easy access.

mob frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word mob occurs in english on average 8.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.