fount
Found; the country past tense of find.
Also called found.
Updated September 21, 2026
fount pronunciation
/FOWNT/
Meaning
Same meaning as found. In Southern and Appalachian speech the -ound vowel can shift, so found comes out fount. They fount the dog down by the creek. Writers use it in dialect stories to catch the sound. Not the fancy noun for a spring or fountain.
How folks use it
- “I fount this dollar in the grass by the barn.”
- “They fount the dog down by the creek before dark.”
Origin and etymology
Dialect pronunciation of found, not a separate verb. Speakers in places like Eastern Kentucky still report saying fount, and Appalachian fiction and oral-style writing use it to mirror speech. Keep it apart from the unrelated literary noun fount meaning source.
Frequently asked questions
Is fount related to fountain?
Not in this slang sense. Here it is just how some folks say found.