How to pronounce scrounge
Say it like SKROWNJ. Scrounge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKROWNJ
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- Unstressed
Scrounge pronunciation, sound by sound
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- SKROWNJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of scrounge
American and British speakers say scrounge in essentially the same way: /skraʊndʒ/ in the US and /skraʊndʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKROWNJ.
What does scrounge mean?
- To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.“scrounge for food”
- To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.“As long as he's got someone who'll let him scrounge off them, he'll never settle down and get a full-time job.”
- Someone who scrounges; a scrounger.
- An act of scrounging; a trip taken for the purpose of scrounging.
Where does scrounge come from?
1915, alteration of dialectal scrunge ("to search stealthily, rummage, pilfer") (1909), of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal scringe ("to pry about"); or perhaps related to scrouge, scrooge ("push, jostle") (1755, also Cockney slang
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Words that rhyme with scrounge
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Questions about saying scrounge
How do you pronounce scrounge?
Say SKROWNJ. The American pronunciation is /skraʊndʒ/. In British English it is /skraʊndʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scrounge?
Scrounge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKROWNJ.
Do Americans and Brits say scrounge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skraʊndʒ/ and the British form is /skraʊndʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.