pounder
/ˈpaʊndɚ/noun
pounder is spelled P-O-U-N-D-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pounder means “A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pounder is pounders.
How many letters and syllables are in pounder?
| Letters | 7: P-O-U-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pounder?
Pounder appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pounder?
- UK /ˈpaʊndə/
- US /ˈpaʊndɚ/
Pounder has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pounder.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pounder
Also written: pr..
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with pounder?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pounder from its last stressed vowel (/aʊndəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of pounder
- pounders plural
- pr.
- pdr.
- pdr
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pounder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.
- 2
One who pounds.
- 3
A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds.
The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.
- 4
Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese
- 5
Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.
The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate pounder?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of pounder: pdr, pdr., pr..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pounder come from?
From pound (“verb”) + -er (“agent suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).