How to pronounce “fund”
Say “fund” in one beat
fund
/fʌnd/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- 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
What “fund” means
- noun
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
- noun
a supply of something available for future use
“he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”
- 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.”“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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