English pronunciation
How to pronounce “sounds”
Phonetic spelling
SOWNDZ
IPA /ˈsaʊndz/
Syllable stress
sowndz
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “sounds”?
s o u n d s
“sounds” is spelled S-O-U-N-D-S. It is pronounced SOWNDZ, 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
The sounds of the ocean are very relaxing.
She studies the sounds of different languages.