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How to pronounce kinds

Say it like KYNDZ. Kinds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kaɪndz/KYNDZ
UK British/kaɪndz/KYNDZ
  • KYNDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kinds pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KYNDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of kinds

American and British speakers say kinds in essentially the same way: /kaɪndz/ in the US and /kaɪndz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KYNDZ.

What does kinds mean?

noun
  1. plural of kind How to pronounce kind

Questions about saying kinds

How do you pronounce kinds?

Say KYNDZ. The American pronunciation is /kaɪndz/. In British English it is /kaɪndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in kinds?

Kinds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KYNDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say kinds the same way?

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

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