How to pronounce bound

Say it like this: /ˈbaʊ̯nd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈbaʊ̯nd/

What does bound mean?

adjObliged (to).

“You are not legally bound to reply.”

That cannot stand alone as a free word.

Constrained by a quantifier.

nounA boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.

“Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure.”

A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.

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