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How to pronounce rond

Say it like ROND. Rond is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɑnd/ROND
UK British/rɒnd/ROND
  • ROND
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rond pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. RONDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of rond

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

British respelling: ROND.

What does rond mean?

noun
  1. A bank of a river or a canal.

Words that rhyme with rond

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Questions about saying rond

How do you pronounce rond?

Say ROND. The American pronunciation is /rɑnd/. In British English it is /rɒnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rond?

Rond is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROND.

Is rond 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 /rɒnd/ (ROND).

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