How To Pronounce Dumbfound
dumbfound
In British English, dumbfound is pronounced /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʌ̃mˈfa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/.
Dumbfound 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
Dumbfound 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 Dumbfound
Questions About Dumbfound
How do you pronounce dumbfound in British English?
In British English, dumbfound is pronounced /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʌ̃mˈfa͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce dumbfound in American English?
In American English, dumbfound is pronounced /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in dumbfound?
Dumbfound has two syllables, /dʌm/ + /faʊnd/.
Where is the stress in dumbfound?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /faʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce dumbfound the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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