pound

/paʊnd/

Syllables pound

Stress POUND

Phonics Breakdown

p

/p/

voiceless th

ou

/aʊ/

ou diphth

nd

/nd/

nk sound

Meaning

a unit of weight or money; to hit or beat repeatedly

Sound Reference

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p=/p/(pen) + ou=/aʊ/(house) + nd=/nd/(hand)

Example

He paid ten pounds for the book.