How To Pronounce Impound

impound

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpaʊnd/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpaʊnd/

In British English, impound is pronounced /ɪmˈpaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpaʊnd/.

Impound 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

ɪmpaʊnd

Impound 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.

impound + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈpaʊndz/

impound + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪmˈpaʊn.dɪd/

impound + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/

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Questions About Impound

How do you pronounce impound in British English?

In British English, impound is pronounced /ɪmˈpaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚].

How do you pronounce impound in American English?

In American English, impound is pronounced /ɪmˈpaʊnd/.

How many syllables are in impound?

Impound has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /paʊnd/.

Where is the stress in impound?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /paʊnd/.

Do British and American English pronounce impound the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpaʊnd/.

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