How to pronounce rind
Say it like RYND. Rind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- RYND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rind pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of rind
American and British speakers say rind in essentially the same way: /raɪnd/ in the US and /raɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: RYND.
What does rind mean?
- Tree bark.
- A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc.“cheese rind; lemon rind; lime rind”
- The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"
- An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.
- To remove the rind from.
Where does rind come from?
From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest, support or prop oneself”).
Words that rhyme with rind
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rind.
Questions about saying rind
How do you pronounce rind?
Say RYND. The American pronunciation is /raɪnd/. In British English it is /raɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rind?
Rind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: RYND.
Do Americans and Brits say rind the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /raɪnd/ and the British form is /raɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.