English pronunciation

How to pronounce “count”

Phonetic spelling

KOWNT

IPA /ˈkaʊnt/

Syllable stress

kownt

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How do you spell “count”?

c o u n t

“count” is spelled C-O-U-N-T. It is pronounced KOWNT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need to count the number of apples in the basket.

  • She can count to ten in Spanish.

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