How To Pronounce Mound
mound
UK
Phonemic
/maʊnd/
Phonetic
[ma͠ʊnd̚]
US
Phonemic
/maʊnd/
In British English, mound is pronounced /maʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ma͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /maʊnd/.
Mound has one 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
maʊnd
Mound has one syllable in British English.
mound + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/maʊndz/
US
/maʊndz/
Words That Rhyme With Mound
Questions About Mound
How do you pronounce mound in British English?
In British English, mound is pronounced /maʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ma͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce mound in American English?
In American English, mound is pronounced /maʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce mound the same way?
Yes. Both are /maʊnd/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com