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Win Pronunciation

Win is pronounced WIN, IPA /ˈwɪn/.

WIN

US /ˈwɪn/  ·  UK /ˈwɪn/

Syllables: WIN (1 syllable)

verb and noun: To come first in a contest, or a victory.

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Win in a Sentence

  • They need to win both games to qualify.
  • It was a narrow win on penalties.
  • You cannot win an argument like that.

Common Mispronunciations of Win

Not VIN

Round the lips and keep the teeth away from them. Touching the lower lip to the top teeth produces a v and gives you the French word for wine.

Not WEEN

The vowel is short and loose, the i of bin. Stretching it to ee lands on the separate word wean.

Tip: Won, the past tense, does not rhyme with it: that one sounds like one.

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