wound

/wuːnd/

Syllables wound

Stress WOUND

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

ou

/uː/

long oo

nd

/nd/

ng nasal

Meaning

an injury to the body, especially one caused by a cut or blow

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(we) + ou=/uː/(food) + nd=/nd/(hand)

Example

The doctor cleaned the wound carefully.