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.

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