How to pronounce propound
American English pronunciation
pruh-POWND
- IPA
- /pɹəˈpaʊnd/
- Syllables
- pruh · POWND (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What propound means
To put forward an idea for others to think about
In a sentence: The scientist propounded a new idea about why the dinosaurs died out.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning "to put forward," made from pro-, before, and ponere, to put. It is related to propose.
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