How To Pronounce Expound
expound
In British English, expound is pronounced /ɪkˈspaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈspaʊnd/.
Expound 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
Expound 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 Expound
Questions About Expound
How do you pronounce expound in British English?
In British English, expound is pronounced /ɪkˈspaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspa͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce expound in American English?
In American English, expound is pronounced /ɪkˈspaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in expound?
Expound has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /spaʊnd/.
Where is the stress in expound?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spaʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce expound the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈspaʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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