How to pronounce foundry
American English pronunciation
FOWN-dree
- IPA
- /ˈfaʊndɹi/
- Syllables
- FOWN · dree (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What foundry means
A workshop where metal is melted and poured into shapes
In a sentence: The town's old bell was made in a foundry by the river.
Where it comes from: From a French word meaning "to melt" or "to pour metal."
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