How to Pronounce “surrounding”
word
/sɝˈaʊndɪŋ/
sur-OWN-ding
/səɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
suh-ROWN-ding
IPA Transcription
American English
/sɝˈaʊndɪŋ/
British English
/səɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sur-OWN-ding
UK
suh-ROWN-ding
Listen in Context
The school and its surrounding buildings are very old.
We explored the surrounding countryside during our trip.
Noise from the surrounding streets kept me awake all night.
Wildlife is returning to the river and the surrounding forests.