Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bounced

/baʊnst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: bounced
IPA: /baʊnst/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of bounce

adj

Of a cheque/check: refused by a bank because of insufficient funds.

adj

Of email: not successfully delivered, resulting in an automated reply.

Derived Forms

unbounced

Antonyms

delivered unbounced

Rhymes With

announced pronounced denounced unannounced renounced pounced trounced mispronounced

Questions

How do you pronounce bounced?: The recorded pronunciation is /baʊnst/.
What does bounced mean?: simple past and past participle of bounce

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