English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wind Pronunciation
Wind is pronounced WYND, IPA /ˈwaɪnd/.
WYND
US /ˈwaɪnd/
Syllables: WYND (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To turn something in a series of twists, or to follow a twisting course.
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Wind in a Sentence
- Wind the handle until it clicks.
- The lane winds up through the orchard.
- He forgot to wind the clock before leaving.
Common Mispronunciations of Wind
Not WIND (rhyming with tinned)
That short vowel gives the moving air, a completely separate word. The twisting sense has the long i of find.
Tip: Two words share the spelling. WYND is to turn or twist, WIND with a short i is the air that blows, and only the sentence tells you which is meant.
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