Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gounder

/ɡaʊ̯ndə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
gounder
IPA
/ɡaʊ̯ndə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar, “protector of the country”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gounders (plural) Goundar (alternative) Gavundar (alternative) Kounder (alternative) Koundar (alternative) Kavundar (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce gounder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaʊ̯ndə(ɹ)/.
What does gounder mean?
A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Where does gounder come from?
Borrowed from Tamil கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar, “protector of the country”).

How to pronounce gounder

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gounder”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡaʊ̯ndə(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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