How to pronounce “around”
Say “around” in 2 beats
around
/ɚˈaʊnd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐɹaʊnd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- arɚ
- oundaʊndstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɚˈaʊnd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐɹaʊnd/
- Also accepted
- /ɚˈaʊn/
- Respelling
- uh-OWND
- Syllables
- 2 — ar-OUND
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ar-OUND. “ound” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɚˈaʊnd/
/ɐɹaʊnd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “around” means
- adverb
in the area or vicinity
“a few spectators standing about”
- adverb
by a circular or circuitous route
“He came all the way around the base”
- adverb
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
“wandering about with no place to go”
Say it in a sentence
“The dog ran around the garden chasing its tail.”“around”, answered
How do you pronounce “around”?
“around” is pronounced /ɚˈaʊnd/ (uh-OWND) in American English and /ɐɹaʊnd/ in British English, and /ɚˈaʊn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ound”. Build it as ar-OUND, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “around” have?
2: ar · ound. The beat lands on the second, “ound”.
Is “around” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɚˈaʊnd/ (uh-OWND); British English says /ɐɹaʊnd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “around” mean?
As an adverb: in the area or vicinity For example: “a few spectators standing about” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “around”?
Stress the second syllable: ar-OUND. “ound” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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