How to pronounce hind
Say it like HYND. Hind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HYND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hind pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of hind
American and British speakers say hind in essentially the same way: /haɪnd/ in the US and /haɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: HYND.
What does hind mean?
- any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
- a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
- located at or near the back of an animal“back (or hind) legs”“the hinder part of a carcass”
Where does hind come from?
From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”).
Words that rhyme with hind
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hind.
Questions about saying hind
How do you pronounce hind?
Say HYND. The American pronunciation is /haɪnd/. In British English it is /haɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hind?
Hind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYND.
Do Americans and Brits say hind the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /haɪnd/ and the British form is /haɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.