boundary

/ˈbaʊndəri/

Syllables bound·a·ry

Stress BOUND-a-ry

Phonics Breakdown

bound

/baʊnd/

ou diphth

a

/ə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

y vowel i

Meaning

a line that marks the limits of an area or a subject

Sound Reference

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bound=/baʊnd/(bound) + a=/ə/(about) + ry=/ri/(story)

Example

The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.