1. The English word "pound" is written as [paʊnd].2. It is a unit of measurement, commonly used in the UK, and is also the currency used in the UK, known as British Pound Sterling.3. The word "pound" can also refer to a pen or enclosure for animals, a heavy blow or strike, and in some contexts, it can mean to work hard or to walk or run with a heavy step.4. For example, "Beer costs three pounds a bottle" means that beer is priced at three British Pounds per bottle.5. The verb "pound" can be conjugated in different tenses: third person singular present tense is "pounds," plural present tense is "pounds," present participle is "pounding," past tense is "pounded," and past participle is "pounded."
