The spelling of the word "more sounding" can be confusing due to the various pronunciations of the letters "ou." In the IPA phonetic transcription, "more" is written as /mɔːr/, with the "ou" making an "aw" sound. However, "sounding" is written as /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/, with the "ou" making an "ow" sound. This difference can be attributed to the English language's complex history and borrowing of words from various sources, leading to multiple pronunciations for the same letter combinations.
The term "more sounding" is not a commonly used phrase in English. It appears to be a combination of two separate words, "more" and "sounding", each with their own etymology:
1. More:
The word "more" originated from the Old English word "māra", which means "greater" or "additional". It can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "maizô", meaning "more" or "greater". This word further derives from the Proto-Indo-European root "*mē-", conveying the sense of "magnitude" or "quantity".
2. Sounding:
The word "sounding" is derived from the Middle English word "sounen", meaning "to make a sound" or "to resound".