How to Pronounce Bounded

To pronounce "bounded", say BOUND-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbaʊndɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈbaʊndɪd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bounded”

"bounded" has 2 syllables: bound-ed. It rhymes with astounded and confounded, if that helps it stick.

What does bounded mean?

verb

  1. To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

    “France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.”

  2. To be the boundary of.

verb

  1. To leap, move by jumping.

    “The rabbit bounded down the lane.”

  2. To cause to leap.

    “to bound a horse”

adjective

  1. (of a set) That can be enclosed within a ball of finite radius.

    “A compact set must be bounded.”

  2. (of a poset X with partial order ≤) That contains a least element, a, and a greatest element, b, such that for all x ∈ X, a ≤ x ≤ b.

Words that rhyme with bounded

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

astoundedconfoundedunboundedgroundedexpoundedunfoundedfoundedroundedcompoundedpoundedhoundedsurrounded

Related words

finitedelimitedillustratedmarkedlinkeddesignatedboundarydefined

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bounded"?▾

"Bounded" has 2 syllables: bound · ed.

What is the IPA transcription of "bounded"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bounded" is /ˈbaʊndɪd/.

What does "bounded" mean?▾

Bounded: To surround a territory or other geographical entity.

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