bounty
boun·ty/ˈbaʊn(t)i/noun, verb
bounty is spelled B-O-U-N-T-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (boun·ty). It appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bounty means “Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bounty is bounties.
How many letters and syllables are in bounty?
| Letters | 6: B-O-U-N-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: boun·ty |
| In writing | 5.5 times per million words; the 10,519th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bounty?
Bounty appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bounty?
- UK /ˈbaʊnti/
- US /ˈbaʊn(t)i/
- US [ˈb̥aʊ̯ɾ̃i]
Bounty has 2 syllables, split boun·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-bounty.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with bounty?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bounty from its last stressed vowel (/aʊni/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bounty
- bounties plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bountying participle, present
- bountied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bounty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
- 2
Something given liberally; a gift.
- 3
A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
- 4
A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
- 5
Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
- 6
An abundance or wealth.
verb
- 1
To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bounty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | don , prime |
| German | Geschenk , Belohnung, Kopfgeld, Prämie , Heuer |
| Portuguese | dádiva , recompensa |
| Spanish | dádiva , recompensa , poner precio a su cabeza |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bounty come from?
From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (“goodness, kindness”)), from Latin bonitās.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).