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How to pronounce behinds

Say it like bih-HYNDZ. Behinds has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HYNDZ).

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US American/bɪˈhaɪndz/bih-HYNDZ
UK British/bɪˈhaɪndz/bih-HYNDZ
  • bih
  • HYNDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Behinds pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. HYNDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of behinds

American and British speakers say behinds in essentially the same way: /bɪˈhaɪndz/ in the US and /bɪˈhaɪndz/ in the UK.

British respelling: bih-HYNDZ.

What does behinds mean?

noun
  1. plural of behind How to pronounce behind

Questions about saying behinds

How do you pronounce behinds?

Say bih-HYNDZ. The American pronunciation is /bɪˈhaɪndz/. In British English it is /bɪˈhaɪndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in behinds?

Behinds has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HYNDZ). Broken into parts: bih · HYNDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say behinds the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /bɪˈhaɪndz/ and the British form is /bɪˈhaɪndz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).