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Kinda Pronunciation
Kinda is pronounced KIN-duh, IPA /ˈkɪndə/.
KIN-duh
US /ˈkɪndə/ · UK /ˈkaɪndə/
Syllables: KIN · duh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb (informal): A casual spelling of kind of, meaning somewhat or rather.
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Kinda in a Sentence
- It was kinda cold for June.
- I kinda expected that answer.
- We were kinda hoping you would come.
Common Mispronunciations of Kinda
Not kin-DUH
Front beat only. That final uh is a throwaway that nearly disappears in running speech.
Not KEEN-duh
Clip the vowel to the i of tin. Stretching it towards ee loses the connection to kind of altogether.
Tip: The vowel shortens because kind of runs together: KIN-duh in speech, though the longer KYND-uh is also heard. Write kind of in anything formal.
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