How to pronounce abound
American English pronunciation
uh-BOWND
- IPA
- /əˈbaʊnd/
- Syllables
- uh · BOWND (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What abound means
To be found in large numbers
In a sentence: Wildflowers abound in the meadow every spring.
Where it comes from: It was first used in English around 1325. It comes from a Latin word meaning "to overflow," built on unda, the Latin word for "wave."
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