How To Pronounce Propound

propound

Phonemic

/prəˈpaʊnd/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚]

Phonemic

/prəˈpaʊnd/

In British English, propound is pronounced /prəˈpaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈpaʊnd/.

Propound 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

prəpaʊnd

Propound 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.

propound + -s

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

/prəˈpaʊndz/

propound + -ed

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

/prəˈpaʊn.dɪd/

propound + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈpaʊn.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Propound

Questions About Propound

How do you pronounce propound in British English?

In British English, propound is pronounced /prəˈpaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰa͠ʊnd̚].

How do you pronounce propound in American English?

In American English, propound is pronounced /prəˈpaʊnd/.

How many syllables are in propound?

Propound has two syllables, /prə/ + /paʊnd/.

Where is the stress in propound?

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

Do British and American English pronounce propound the same way?

Yes. Both are /prəˈpaʊnd/.

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