Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zounds

/zuːndz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
zounds
IPA
/zuːndz/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Minced form of God's wounds, with reference to the wounds from Christ's crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood, crikey.

Usage

Inflected Forms

'zounds (alternative)

Synonyms

gadswoons 'swounds 'dswounds zooterkins

Rhymes With

sounds pounds grounds rounds lbs bounds surrounds mounds hounds abounds confounds astounds

Questions

How do you pronounce zounds?
The recorded pronunciation is /zuːndz/.
What does zounds mean?
Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.
Where does zounds come from?
Minced form of God's wounds, with reference to the wounds from Christ's crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood, crikey.

How to pronounce zounds

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/zuːndz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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