How to Pronounce Compounds

To pronounce "compounds", say COMP-ounds — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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COMP-ounds

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💡 Tip for remembering “compounds”

"compounds" has 2 syllables: comp-ounds. It rhymes with grounds and expounds, if that helps it stick.

What does compounds mean?

noun

  1. An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
  2. A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices

noun

  1. Anything made by combining several things.
  2. A substance made from any combination elements.

verb

  1. To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

    “to compound a medicine”

  2. To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.

Synonyms

gaoljailpenpoundprisonamalgamblendcombinationcompositemix

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Words that rhyme with compounds

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

groundsexpoundssoundsmoundshoundssurroundsbackgroundsaboundsconfoundsroundspoundsrebounds

Related words

colonialdecompoundpartedheightencombineintensifyincisedcomplex

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "compounds"?▾

"Compounds" has 2 syllables: comp · ounds.

What does "compounds" mean?▾

Compounds: An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

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