Pronunciation

How to pronounce “found

“found” is pronounced /faʊnd/ (FOWND) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “found” in one beat

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found

/faʊnd/

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1 beat
  1. foundfaʊnd
IPA (American)
/faʊnd/
IPA (British)
/faʊnd/
Respelling
FOWND
Syllables
1 — found
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faʊnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “found” means

  1. noun

    food and lodging provided in addition to money

    they worked for $30 and found

  2. verb

    set up or found

    She set up a literacy program

  3. verb

    set up or lay the groundwork for

    establish a new department

Say it in a sentence

She helped found the choir nearly thirty years ago.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

found”, answered

How do you pronounce “found”?

“found” is pronounced /faʊnd/ (FOWND) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /faʊnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “found” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /faʊnd/ — a single beat.

What does “found” mean?

As a noun: food and lodging provided in addition to money For example: “they worked for $30 and found” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “found”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /faʊnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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