How to pronounce "tombs"

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Ancient Graffiti were much different

Ancient Graffiti were much different than modern graffiti modern graffiti are

than modern graffiti modern graffiti are

than modern graffiti modern graffiti are typically illegal or at least Taboo in

typically illegal or at least Taboo in

typically illegal or at least Taboo in cities today Ancient Graffiti were

cities today Ancient Graffiti were

cities today Ancient Graffiti were welcome or even permitted they appear in

welcome or even permitted they appear in

welcome or even permitted they appear in nearly every space in the ancient city

nearly every space in the ancient city

nearly every space in the ancient city temples tombs bars and even inside homes

temples tombs bars and even inside homes

temples tombs bars and even inside homes so they took to the walls to send

so they took to the walls to send

so they took to the walls to send messages to one another this was a

messages to one another this was a

messages to one another this was a graffito a message written by a proud

graffito a message written by a proud

graffito a message written by a proud papa on the walls of ancient Pompeii

papa on the walls of ancient Pompeii

papa on the walls of ancient Pompeii nearly 2 000 years ago line graffiti

nearly 2 000 years ago line graffiti

nearly 2 000 years ago line graffiti allow us to hear the thoughts and words

allow us to hear the thoughts and words

allow us to hear the thoughts and words of ordinary people who lived in

of ordinary people who lived in

of ordinary people who lived in Antiquity but I believe by studying

Antiquity but I believe by studying

Antiquity but I believe by studying Roman graffiti we can learn a lot more

Roman graffiti we can learn a lot more

Roman graffiti we can learn a lot more about what makes us human and a lot more

about what makes us human and a lot more

about what makes us human and a lot more about ourselves too

Phonetic Breakdown of "tombs"

Learn how to break down "tombs" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

T UW1 M Z

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Definition of "tombs"

Noun

A small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave.
One who keeps secrets.

Verb

To bury.