How to Pronounce "compounded"
word
kəmˈpaʊndəd/, /kəmˈpaʊndɪd
kuhm-POWND-id
kɒmpˈaʊndɪd
kom-POWND-id
Definition
Made worse or more intense by being combined with something else; or made by mixing or joining different things together.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəmˈpaʊndəd/, /kəmˈpaʊndɪd
British English
kɒmpˈaʊndɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhm-POWND-id
UK
kom-POWND-id
Listen in Context
The noise was compounded by loud music outside.
The error was compounded by a late response.
Compound interest is compounded every year.
Her anxiety was compounded by a lack of sleep.