founding

/ˈfaʊndɪŋ/

Syllables foun·ding

Stress FOUN-ding

Phonics Breakdown

found

/faʊnd/

ou diphth

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

the act of establishing or starting something

Sound Reference

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found=/faʊnd/ (found) + ing=/ɪŋ/ (going)

Example

She wrote a book about the founding of the company.