Cómo Pronunciar "compound"

word

/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/

KOM-pownd (noun), kuhm-POWND (verb)

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/

KOM-pownd (noun), kuhm-POWND (verb)

Definición

Something compound is made of two or more parts combined together. As a noun, it can mean a closed area with buildings inside, or in science, a substance formed from two or more elements.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/

Inglés Británico

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

KOM-pownd (noun), kuhm-POWND (verb)

Escucha en Contexto

Water is a chemical compound.

They live in a large compound outside the city.

This is a compound word made from two smaller words.

The problem was compounded by poor communication.