How to pronounce strind
Say it like STRYND. Strind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STRYND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Strind pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRYNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of strind
American and British speakers say strind in essentially the same way: /straɪnd/ in the US and /straɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRYND.
What does strind mean?
- A ditch or water-channel.
- A long straggling branch; a spur at the end of a pea-stick.
- A small stream, streamlet; a trickle of water, the run of spilt liquid.
- To run or flow in a very small stream; to trickle.
- To eject in a small stream; to squirt, spray; to allow to trickle or dribble in small quantities.
- Lineage, descent.
- The tread (chalaza) of an egg.
Where does strind come from?
From Middle English strind, strend, strund, from Old English *strynd, related to Old Norse strind (“edge, side, land”).
Words that rhyme with strind
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of strind.
Questions about saying strind
How do you pronounce strind?
Say STRYND. The American pronunciation is /straɪnd/. In British English it is /straɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in strind?
Strind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STRYND.
Do Americans and Brits say strind the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /straɪnd/ and the British form is /straɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.