How to Pronounce "around"
word
/ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/
ur-OWND
/ɐɹˈaʊnd/
uh-ROWND
Definition
Used to indicate movement or location surrounding something, approximately in position or time, or roughly about.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/
British English
/ɐɹˈaʊnd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ur-OWND
UK
uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
There is a park around my house.
We will arrive around 7 p.m.
She walked around the room looking for her keys.
I looked around but couldn’t find my phone.