How to pronounce jounce
Say it like JOWNTS. Jounce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JOWNTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jounce pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JOWNTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of jounce
American and British speakers say jounce in essentially the same way: /dʒaʊnts/ in the US and /dʒaʊnts/ in the UK.
British respelling: JOWNTS.
What does jounce mean?
- To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt.
- To move vigorously up and down; to bounce, to bump, to jolt; also, to fall and hit something heavily.
- A vigorous up-and-down movement; a jolt, a shake.
- The fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time; the time derivative of jerk.
Where does jounce come from?
The noun is probably derived from the verb as it is attested later.
Questions about saying jounce
How do you pronounce jounce?
Say JOWNTS. The American pronunciation is /dʒaʊnts/. In British English it is /dʒaʊnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jounce?
Jounce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JOWNTS.
Do Americans and Brits say jounce the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒaʊnts/ and the British form is /dʒaʊnts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.