Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ʊ͡əd] (IPA) 
The word "Sourde" is spelled with the letters S-O-U-R-D-E. It is pronounced as /suʁd/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "ou" in the first syllable is pronounced like the "oo" in "boot", while the "ur" sound in the second syllable is similar to the "ur" in "fur". The final "de" is pronounced like "duh". Overall, "Sourde" is a French word that means "deaf" in English.
The word "sourde" has its etymology in Old French and Latin.
In Old French, the word "sourde" (also spelled "sorde") was derived from the Latin word "surdus", which means "deaf" or "hard of hearing".
The Latin word "surdus" came from the Proto-Indo-European root word "*swer-", which meant "to buzz, hum, or growl". From this root, several other words related to sound or hearing also developed in various languages.
Over time, the Old French "sourde" evolved to mean "deaf" or "muted" in the context of sound, and it is still used in French today with similar meanings.
