How to pronounce swooned
Say it like SWOOND. Swooned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWOOND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swooned pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWOONDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of swooned
American and British speakers say swooned in essentially the same way: /swund/ in the US and /swuːnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWOOND.
What does swooned mean?
- simple past and past participle of swoon How to pronounce swoon
Words that rhyme with swooned
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of swooned.
Questions about saying swooned
How do you pronounce swooned?
Say SWOOND. The American pronunciation is /swund/. In British English it is /swuːnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swooned?
Swooned is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWOOND.
Do Americans and Brits say swooned the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swund/ and the British form is /swuːnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.