How to Pronounce "confound"
word
ˈkɑnˌfaʊnd/, /kɑnˈfaʊnd/, /kənˈfaʊnd
kuhn-FOUND or kahn-FOUND
kənˈfaʊnd
kuhn-FOUND
Definition
To surprise or confuse someone so much that they cannot understand or explain something. It can also mean to mix up things accidentally.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑnˌfaʊnd/, /kɑnˈfaʊnd/, /kənˈfaʊnd
British English
kənˈfaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-FOUND or kahn-FOUND
UK
kuhn-FOUND
Listen in Context
This puzzle will confound many students.
The magician's tricks confound the audience.
Complicated instructions often confound new users.
Just when I thought I understood, another detail came along to confound me.