Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surrounds

/sɚˈaʊndz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: sur-rounds
IPA: /sɚˈaʊndz/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of surround

Example Sentences

"It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds."

Synonyms

environs hinterland

Rhymes With

sounds pounds grounds rounds lbs bounds mounds hounds abounds confounds astounds expounds

Questions

How do you pronounce surrounds?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɚˈaʊndz/.
What does surrounds mean?: Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings.

How to pronounce surrounds

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