how to pronounce sombre

/ˈsɒm.bəɹ/

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sombre is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sombre in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… later today very sombre thank you mr …”

meanings of sombre

adjective:

Melancholic, gloomy, dreary, dismal; grim.
Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
Grave; extremely serious.
Dull or dark in colour or brightness.

noun:

Gloom; obscurity; duskiness.

verb:

To make sombre or dark; to make shady.

sombre frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sombre occurs in english on average 4.1 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.