How to pronounce frounce
Say it like FROWNS. Frounce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FROWNS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Frounce pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FROWNSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of frounce
American and British speakers say frounce in essentially the same way: /fraʊns/ in the US and /fraʊns/ in the UK.
British respelling: FROWNS.
What does frounce mean?
- A canker in the mouth of a hawk.
- A plait or curl.
- To curl.
- To crease, wrinkle, to frown.
- To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress.
Where does frounce come from?
Akin to Old High German runza "fold, wrinkle, crease" (German Runzel "wrinkle"), Middle Dutch ronse "frown", Old Norse hrukka "wrinkle, crease" (Icelandic hrukka "wrinkle, crease, ruck").
Words that rhyme with frounce
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of frounce.
Questions about saying frounce
How do you pronounce frounce?
Say FROWNS. The American pronunciation is /fraʊns/. In British English it is /fraʊns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in frounce?
Frounce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FROWNS.
Do Americans and Brits say frounce the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fraʊns/ and the British form is /fraʊns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.