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How to pronounce osmund

Say it like OS-mund. Osmund has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OS).

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US American/ˈɑsmənd/OS-mund
UK British/ˈɒsmənd/OS-mund
  • OS
  • mund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Osmund pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. OSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. mundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of osmund

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: OS-mund.

What does osmund mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of osmunda (“type of fern”).

Questions about saying osmund

How do you pronounce osmund?

Say OS-mund. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑsmənd/. In British English it is /ˈɒsmənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in osmund?

Osmund has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OS). Broken into parts: OS · mund.

Is osmund pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒsmənd/ (OS-mund).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).