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how to pronounce com

Pronunciation guide for the domain suffix .com, giving verified sound, stress, and variety first, then physical cues and a speakable phrase.

A closer look

Say it as two words, dot com, with stress on com. British English: /dɒt kɒm/. American English: /dɑt kɑm/.

In example dot com, the full spoken address, keep the same stress: a light dot, a stronger com.

Mouth movements for the sequence

Say it as two words: dot com. Stress falls on com. British English: /dɒt kɒm/, with both vowels matching the vowel in lot. American English: /dɑt kɑm/, with both vowels close to the vowel in father but shorter.

Where no variety is specified, /dɒt kɒm/ and /dɑt kɑm/ are both accepted pronunciations; pick one and keep it consistent within an address.

Dot com in a spoken address

  • Contrast the pair side by side: with the dot, say dot com; without it, say example com. Both keep the stress on com, so the only change is dropping dot when the address leaves it out.

  • Go to example dot com for the details. The sequence flows between the name and a pause.

  • Which dot com is it? The second word carries the beat again in a question.

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