How to Pronounce "pound into"
expression
ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
POWND IN-too, IN-TOO, IN-tuh
pˈaʊnd/ /ˈɪntʊ
POWND IN-too
Definition
To hit or press something repeatedly so that it goes into something else; also, to teach or emphasize something so much that someone cannot forget it (figurative).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
pˈaʊnd/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POWND IN-too, IN-TOO, IN-tuh
UK
POWND IN-too
Listen in Context
He pounded the nail into the wall.
The chef pounded the spices into the paste.
The teacher tried to pound the rules into the students' heads.
She tried to pound into him the importance of being on time.