English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hind Leg Pronunciation
Hind Leg is pronounced HYND-LEG, IPA /ˈhaɪnd ˈlɛg/.
HYND-LEG
US /ˈhaɪnd ˈlɛg/ · UK /ˈhaɪnd ˈlɛg/
Syllables: HYND · LEG (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (phrase): Either of the two back legs of a four-legged animal.
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Hind Leg in a Sentence
- The dog favours its left hind leg after a long walk.
- A rabbit can drum a warning with one hind leg.
- She found a thorn in the pony's hind leg.
Common Mispronunciations of Hind Leg
Not HIND LEG, with a short i
Hind has the long eye of find, so the first word rhymes with kind. The short-i reading belongs to hinder.
Not HYND lig
Leg keeps the short e of bed and its own stress, since both words in the phrase are heard clearly.
Tip: Two stresses, one on each word: HYND LEG.
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