How Do You Spell MOUND?

Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ʊnd] (IPA)

The word "mound" is spelled with the letters M-O-U-N-D. The phonetic transcription of this word is /maʊnd/. The "m" at the beginning is pronounced as /m/, and the "o" is pronounced as /aʊ/, which is a diphthong representing a combination of the vowels "a" and "o". The "u" in "mound" is pronounced as /ʌ/, and the "n" is pronounced as /n/. Finally, the "d" at the end is pronounced as /d/.

MOUND Meaning and Definition

  1. A mound is a noun that refers to a rounded and elevated heap or pile of earth or other materials. It is typically larger and more massive than a simple hill or a raised area of land. Mounds are often created by the accumulation of soil, sand, rocks, or debris, either naturally through processes of erosion and sedimentation, or artificially by human intervention. They can be found in various contexts and serve multiple purposes.

    In natural settings, mounds can form due to geological processes such as volcanic activity, glacial movement, or the gradual build-up of sediment over time. These natural mounds can be found in different forms, such as conical mounds, gravel mounds, or even mountainous mounds.

    Artificial mounds, also known as earthworks or man-made mounds, are constructed by human hands in various capacities. They have been created throughout history and across different cultures for diverse purposes. Some artificial mounds were built as burial sites or mounds associated with religious or ceremonial rituals. Others were constructed as defensive structures, serving as fortifications or vantage points in warfare. Additionally, mounds have been engineered for agricultural purposes, such as raised mounds used for planting crops or terrace mounds for water management.

    Overall, mounds are physical features that can be found in both natural and human-made settings, serving different roles and reflecting the interactions between people and the environment.

  2. An artificial bank of earth or stone, raised for defence or ornament: shell-mounds, masses of refuse shells found along many shores, and marking the feasting-places of the early and savage inhabitants.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for MOUND *

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for MOUND

Etymology of MOUND

The word "mound" is derived from the Middle English term "mounde", which originated from the Old English word "mund" or "mundh". In Old English, the term "mund" referred to a hand or protection. Over time, it developed a meaning of a defensive earthwork or a fortification, specifically referring to a raised hill or a bank of earth used for protection purposes. Ultimately, "mound" came to mean any artificially created hill or raised area of ground.

Idioms with the word MOUND

  • mound sth up The idiom "mound sth up" refers to the action of piling or heaping something up to create a mound or small hill-like shape. It implies the act of accumulating, gathering, or collecting a substance or material in a raised formation.

Similar spelling words for MOUND

Plural form of MOUND is MOUNDS

Conjugate verb Mound

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have mounded
you would have mounded
he/she/it would have mounded
we would have mounded
they would have mounded
I would have mound
you would have mound
he/she/it would have mound
we would have mound
they would have mound

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been mounding
you would have been mounding
he/she/it would have been mounding
we would have been mounding
they would have been mounding

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would mound
you would mound
he/she/it would mound
we would mound
they would mound

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be mounding
you would be mounding
he/she/it would be mounding
we would be mounding
they would be mounding

FUTURE

I will mound
you will mound
he/she/it will mound
we will mound
they will mound

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be mounding
you will be mounding
he/she/it will be mounding
we will be mounding
they will be mounding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have mounded
you will have mounded
he/she/it will have mounded
we will have mounded
they will have mounded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been mounding
you will have been mounding
he/she/it will have been mounding
we will have been mounding
they will have been mounding

IMPERATIVE

you mound
we let´s mound

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to mound

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was mounding
you were mounding
he/she/it was mounding
we were mounding
they were mounding

PAST PARTICIPLE

mounded

PAST PERFECT

I had mounded
you had mounded
he/she/it had mounded
we had mounded
they had mounded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been mounding
you had been mounding
he/she/it had been mounding
we had been mounding
they had been mounding

PRESENT

I mound
you mound
he/she/it mounds
we mound
they mound

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am mounding
you are mounding
he/she/it is mounding
we are mounding
they are mounding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

mounding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have mounded
you have mounded
he/she/it has mounded
we have mounded
they have mounded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been mounding
you have been mounding
he/she/it has been mounding
we have been mounding
they have been mounding

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it mound

SIMPLE PAST

I mounded
you mounded
he/she/it mounded
we mounded
they mounded

Infographic

Add the infographic to your website: