Other spellings (UK) (Canada) sombre Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈsɒmbə/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈsɑmbɚ/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: som‧bre Adjective Positive somber Comparative more somber Superlative most somber If something is somber, it is dark and gloomy.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads