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# How to pronounce "hound down" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/hæʊnddɒwn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **houn·ddown**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "hound down" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: UK*
> "well there are several signs here that we could Hound down but uh this thing is"
- **Watch at 27:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5T_ywvofpE&t=1664s)

### Example 2
> "business we can't create something out of nothing sometimes we try it never works so there's right so so there's a ground swell of of anger and and and and and the wish to hound down people and it it's not just the church it's people in authority it's institutions as you've as you've mentioned i think possibly if people could they'd also go after journalists"
- **Watch at 33:57**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4sqbaNrRvU&t=2037s)


## How to Pronounce "hound down"

- **Syllables**: houn · ddown
- **IPA**: `/hæʊnddɒwn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[hound](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/hound), [down](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/down)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “hound down”?
“hound down” is pronounced /hæʊnddɒwn/ (houn · ddown). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “hound down”?
“hound down” has 2 syllables: houn · ddown.

### How can I hear “hound down” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “hound down” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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