How do you pronounce "confound"?

In American English: /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/ (kahn-FOWND). In British English: /kənfˈaʊnd/ (kuhnf-OWND). In Canadian English: /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/ (kahn-FOWND). In Australian English: /kənfˈaʊnd/ (kuhnf-OWND).

Is "confound" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/ (kahn-FOWND), while in British English it's /kənfˈaʊnd/ (kuhnf-OWND).

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confound

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/kɑːnˈfaʊnd/

kahn-FOWND

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːncon·faʊndfound

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