How to Pronounce "soundings"
word
ˈsaʊndɪŋz
SOWN-dingz
sˈaʊndɪŋz
SOWN-dingz
Definition
Measurements of the depth of water, or investigations to find out more information, especially in navigation or science.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaʊndɪŋz
British English
sˈaʊndɪŋz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOWN-dingz
UK
SOWN-dingz
Listen in Context
The sailors took soundings every hour to track the water depth.
Before building the bridge, the engineers made soundings of the river.
The captain ordered a series of soundings as the ship neared the coast.
Recent soundings revealed a hidden sandbar under the bay.