How to Pronounce “sounding”
word
/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
SOWND-ing
/sˈaʊndɪŋ/
SOWND-ing
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
British English
/sˈaʊndɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOWND-ing
UK
SOWND-ing
Listen in Context
The sailors took a sounding to check the water depth.
He's always making serious-sounding excuses for being late.
That plan is good sounding, but I doubt it will work.
There's no need for such official-sounding language in a friendly email.