How to pronounce pond
Say it like POND. Pond is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pond. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- POND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pond pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PONDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of pond
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: POND.
What does pond mean?
- a small lake“the pond was too small for sailing”
Where does pond come from?
From Middle English pond, ponde (“pond, pool”), probably from Old English *pond, *pand (attested in placenames), a variant of *pund (“enclosure”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with pond
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pond.
Questions about saying pond
How do you pronounce pond?
Say POND. The American pronunciation is /pɑnd/. In British English it is /pɒnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pond?
Pond is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POND.
Is pond 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 /pɒnd/ (POND).