How To Pronounce Abound
abound
In British English, abound is pronounced /əˈbaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈba͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbaʊnd/.
Abound has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abound has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Abound
Questions About Abound
How do you pronounce abound in British English?
In British English, abound is pronounced /əˈbaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈba͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce abound in American English?
In American English, abound is pronounced /əˈbaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in abound?
Abound has two syllables, /ə/ + /baʊnd/.
Where is the stress in abound?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce abound the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbaʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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