How To Pronounce Pond

pond

UK
Phonemic
/pɒnd/
Phonetic
[pʰʷɒ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/pɑːnd/

In British English, pond is pronounced /pɒnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɒ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːnd/.

Pond has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

pɒnd

Pond has one syllable in British English.

pond + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/pɒndz/
US
/pɑːndz/

Words That Rhyme With Pond

Questions About Pond

How do you pronounce pond in British English?

In British English, pond is pronounced /pɒnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɒ̃nd̚].

How do you pronounce pond in American English?

In American English, pond is pronounced /pɑːnd/.

Do British and American English pronounce pond the same way?

No. British English has /pɒnd/ and American English has /pɑːnd/.

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