English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wound Pronunciation
Wound is pronounced WOWND, IPA /ˈwaʊnd/.
WOWND
US /ˈwaʊnd/
Syllables: WOWND (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of wind): Turned something round and round, or followed a twisting course.
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Wound in a Sentence
- He wound the clock before bed.
- The lane wound up the hill between hedges.
- She wound the scarf twice around her neck.
Common Mispronunciations of Wound
Not WOOND
That is the noun meaning an injury, a separate word that happens to share the spelling. The past tense of wind rhymes with found.
Not WY-nd
The vowel is the ow of down, not the eye of the present tense wind. The past form changes the sound as well as the meaning.
Tip: Two unrelated words share these letters: an injury is WOOND, and the past of wind is WOWND.
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