How to pronounce compound
American English pronunciation
KOM-pownd
- IPA
- /ˈkɑmˌpaʊnd/
- Syllables
- KOM · pownd (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What compound means
Most people know compound in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A fenced area holding a group of buildings
In a sentence: The family's compound had three houses, a barn and a tall fence around it all.
Where it comes from: It possibly comes from the Malay word kampung, meaning a village or group of buildings, changed to look like the other compound. It is a different word from compound meaning a mix.
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