How To Pronounce Bound
bound
UK
Phonemic
/baʊnd/
Phonetic
[ba͠ʊnd̚]
US
Phonemic
/baʊnd/
In British English, bound is pronounced /baʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ba͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /baʊnd/.
Bound has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
baʊnd
Bound has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Bound
Questions About Bound
How do you pronounce bound in British English?
In British English, bound is pronounced /baʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ba͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce bound in American English?
In American English, bound is pronounced /baʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bound the same way?
Yes. Both are /baʊnd/.
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