How to pronounce bund
Say it like BUHND. Bund is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BUHND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bund pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUHNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of bund
American and British speakers say bund in essentially the same way: /bʌnd/ in the US and /bʌnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUHND.
What does bund mean?
- A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.
- A group of foreign sympathizers of Nazi Germany, most notoriously before and during World War II.
- A secondary enclosure, typically consisting of a wall or berm, which surrounds a tank or fluid-handling mechanism, intended to contain any spills or leaks.
- A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.
- An embankment.
- To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.
Where does bund come from?
From German Bund (“alliance, league”).
Words that rhyme with bund
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bund.
Questions about saying bund
How do you pronounce bund?
Say BUHND. The American pronunciation is /bʌnd/. In British English it is /bʌnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bund?
Bund is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BUHND.
Do Americans and Brits say bund the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bʌnd/ and the British form is /bʌnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.