How to pronounce "rebounds" in EnglishVerb
rɪˈbaʊndz
rih·BOWNDZ
Primary stress: BOWNDZ
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “rebounds”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
rih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
BOWNDZ
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BOWNDZ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "rebounds" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "rebounds is" sounds like "rebounds-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "rebounds" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Now it starts down, and this thing starts rebounding from-- the top rebounds from the floor before the bottom does.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“the whole thing rebounds and explodes as a supernova.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“axle price of gold but if the precious medal ever rebounds rang gold will be the way to play it so let's take a closer look with Dr Mark Bristo he's the”— CNBCWatch clip
“that three minute then I would not be here I would be playing basketball like nowhere right now but my stat was zero points zero assists zero rebounds zero”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“you know near Four investors start treating this one as a bond market equivalent and the stock rebounds in short when you're as big as McDonald's”— CNBCWatch clip
“Life rebounds, and at this point the ancestors of frogs and the ancestors of humans split and go down their own separate evolutionary pathways.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “rebounds”
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Now it starts down, and this thing starts rebounding from-- the top rebounds from the floor before the bottom does.
Hear it in context: “rebounds”
7 clipsThe English word “rebounds” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as rɪˈbaʊndz (phonetic respelling: rih-BOWNDZ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (rih · BOWNDZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (BOWNDZ). Grammatically, “rebounds” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rebounds” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @47:32
“So everything is stopped now. Now it starts down, and this thing starts rebounding from-- the top rebounds from the floor before the bottom does. starts rebounding from-- the top rebounds from the floor”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:38
“that causes the star to heat up massively. The pressure increases again, the whole thing rebounds and explodes as a supernova. The outer layers of the star are flung out into deep space at incredible”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @1:15
“than 10% year to date can necessarily overcome a continued downtrend in the axle price of gold but if the precious medal ever rebounds rang gold will be the way to play it so let's take a closer look with Dr Mark Bristo he's the the way to play it so let's take a closer look with Dr Mark Bristo he's the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @6:34
“30 minute in that game three in our last fourth quarter if I put 50 points in that three minute then I would not be here I would be playing basketball like nowhere right now but my stat was zero points zero assists zero rebounds zero nowhere right now but my stat was zero points zero assists zero rebounds zero”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @4:18
“whenever the stock slides down to the $9 level where yield starts approaching say you know near Four investors start treating this one as a bond market equivalent and the stock rebounds in short when you're as big as McDonald's equivalent and the stock rebounds in short when you're as big as McDonald's”
Definition & Meaning: “rebounds”
- The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
- A return to health or well-being; a recovery.
- To bound or spring back from a force.
- To give back an echo.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I am on the rebound.”
- “Bodies which are absolutely hard, or so soft as to be void of elasticity, will not rebound from one another.”
- “Now it starts down, and this thing starts rebounding from-- the top rebounds from the floor before the bottom does.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “rebounds”
- Pronunciation:
- rih-BOWNDZ
- Syllables:
- rih · BOWNDZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- re · bounds
- Primary stress:
- BOWNDZ
- IPA:
- rɪˈbaʊndz
- Hear it in context
- rebounds
Words that Rhyme with “rebounds”
-aʊndzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"rebounds" (⁄rɪˈbaʊndz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "rebounds" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about rebounds
How do you pronounce “rebounds”?
“rebounds” is pronounced ⁄rɪˈbaʊndz⁄ (rih-BOWNDZ). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “rebounds”?
“rebounds” has 2 syllables: rih · BOWNDZ.
Where is the stress in “rebounds”?
The primary stress in “rebounds” is on “BOWNDZ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “rebounds” mean?
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.
How can I hear “rebounds” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “rebounds” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “rebounds”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).