How to pronounce countless
countless
/ˈkaʊntləs/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Countless, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
God's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce countless?
Countless is pronounced /ˈkaʊntləs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in countless?
Countless has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in countless?
The first syllable: /ˈkaʊntləs/.