English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Powder Pronunciation
Powder is pronounced POW-der, IPA /ˈpaʊdɝ/.
POW-der
US /ˈpaʊdɝ/ · UK /ˈpaʊdə/
Syllables: POW · der (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A dry substance ground into fine loose grains.
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Powder in a Sentence
- Add the powder to warm water and stir.
- There was a fine powder of sawdust over everything.
- Fresh powder had fallen on the slopes overnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Powder
Not POH-der
Powder opens on the ow of cow, so nothing in it comes near the oh of go.
Not POW-er
Keep that d firmly in place, because powder without it is simply power.
Tip: Powdered loses nothing and gains nothing: POW-derd, still two beats.
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