How to Pronounce “pounds

word

/ˈpaʊndz/
powndz
/pˈaʊndz/
powndz

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpaʊndz/

British English

/pˈaʊndz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

powndz

UK

powndz

Listen in Context

The boxer took several hard pounds to the body.

The baby weighs eight pounds.

I bought two pounds of apples.

This book costs fifteen pounds.