How to pronounce sound
American English pronunciation
SOWND
- IPA
- /ˈsaʊnd/
- Syllables
- SOWND (1 syllable)
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What sound means
Most people know sound in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A wide strip of sea between two pieces of land
In a sentence: The ferry crossed the sound to carry us from the mainland to the island.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word sund, which meant swimming or a stretch of sea. It is a different word from the sound you hear, which comes from Latin.
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