how to pronounce pounce

/ˈpaʊns/

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pounce is pronounced in one syllable

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paʊns

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An example use of pounce in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… mine will will attest to I pounce on …”

meaning of pounce

Pounce means to jump suddenly and attack.

pounce frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pounce occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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