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Syllabification: (sound)

Pronunciation: /sound/

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Definition of sound

noun

a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse sund 'swimming, strait'; related to swim

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Definition of sound in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

Soumak
Sound
sound ¹
sound ²
sound ³
sound ⁴
sound barrier
sound bite
sound box
sound card
sound check

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More results for sound

Sound US. Eng
sound¹ US. Eng
sound² US. Eng
sound³ US. Eng
sound off in sound¹ US. Eng
sound box (also soundbox) US. Eng

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