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sound

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sound" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

sound

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, sound is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofsound

1adjective
  • Healthy.

    Example: "He was safe and sound."

  • Complete, solid, or secure.

    Example: "Fred assured me the floorboards were sound."

  • Having the property of soundness.
  • Good; acceptable; decent.

    Example: ""How are you?" - "I'm sound.""

  • (of sleep) Quiet and deep. Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, often deeply.

    Example: "Her sleep was sound."

  • Heavy; laid on with force.

    Example: "a sound beating"

  • Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.

    Example: "a sound title to land"

1adverb
  • Soundly.
1interjection
  • Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.

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