How to pronounce “found”
Say “found” in one beat
found
/faʊnd/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- 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
What “found” means
- noun
food and lodging provided in addition to money
“they worked for $30 and found”
- verb
set up or found
“She set up a literacy program”
- 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.”“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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