How to pronounce “bond”
Say “bond” in one beat
bond
/bɑnd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɒnd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bondbɑnd
- IPA (American)
- /bɑnd/
- IPA (British)
- /bɒnd/
- Respelling
- BAHND
- Syllables
- 1 — bond
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɑnd/
/bɒnd/
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What “bond” means
- noun
an electrical force linking atoms
- noun
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
- noun
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
“the shifting alliances within a large family”
Say it in a sentence
“A single bond holds the two atoms loosely together.”“bond”, answered
How do you pronounce “bond”?
“bond” is pronounced /bɑnd/ (BAHND) in American English and /bɒnd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɑnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “bond” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɑnd/ — a single beat.
Is “bond” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɑnd/ (BAHND); British English says /bɒnd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bond” mean?
As a noun: an electrical force linking atoms For example: “A single bond holds the two atoms loosely together.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bond”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɑnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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