Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amound

/əˈmaʊnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amound
IPA: /əˈmaʊnd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accumulate, to mound up, to amount.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"CRUFT: that which magically amounds in the Clubroom just before you walk in to clean up. In other words, rubbage."

Etymology

From a- + mound, compare amass; possibly influenced by amount.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

amounds (present, singular) amounding (participle, present) amounded (participle, past) amounded (past)

Synonyms

accumulate amass

Questions

How do you pronounce amound?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmaʊnd/.
What does amound mean?: To accumulate, to mound up, to amount.
Where does amound come from?: From a- + mound, compare amass; possibly influenced by amount.

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