how to pronounce pounding

/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

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pounding is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… there's a lot of pounding you know even …”

meanings of pounding

verb:

Present participle of pound.

noun:

An act in which something or someone is pounded.

adjective:

Causing heavy or loud throbs.

pounding frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word pounding occurs in english on average 6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.