how to pronounce pounded

/ˈpaʊndɪd/

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pounded is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… few short years he pounded out 50 books …”

meanings of pounded

adjective:

Having undergone pounding.
Inebriated.

verb:

Simple past tense and past participle of pound.

pounded frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pounded occurs in english on average 2.4 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.