Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fund

“fund” is pronounced /fʌnd/ (FUND) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “fund” in one beat

Say it like this

fund

/fʌnd/

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

What “fund” means

  1. noun

    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

  2. noun

    a supply of something available for future use

    he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars

  3. noun

    a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Say it in a sentence

The repair fund has grown slowly through raffles and cake sales.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

fund”, answered

How do you pronounce “fund”?

“fund” is pronounced /fʌnd/ (FUND) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fʌnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “fund” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fʌnd/ — a single beat.

What does “fund” mean?

As a noun: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose For example: “The repair fund has grown slowly through raffles and cake sales.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fund”?

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

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