snowbound
/ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd/adjective
snowbound is spelled S-N-O-W-B-O-U-N-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, snowbound means “Prevented from moving or traveling due to snow or snowy weather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in snowbound?
| Letters | 9: S-N-O-W-B-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is snowbound?
Snowbound appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 snowbound?
- US /ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd/
Snowbound has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-snowbound.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does snowbound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Prevented from moving or traveling due to snow or snowy weather.
- 2
Of a location or other destination, inaccessible due to being covered in snow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does snowbound come from?
From snow + -bound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).