How to pronounce twine
Say it like TWYNE. Twine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TWYNE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Twine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TWYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of twine
American and British speakers say twine in essentially the same way: /twaɪn/ in the US and /twaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: TWYNE.
What does twine mean?
- To weave together.
- To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
- To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
- Alternative form of twin (“to separate”).
- A twist; a convolution.
- A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
- The act of twining or winding round.
Where does twine come from?
From Middle English twyn, twyne, twin, from Old English twīn (“double thread, twist, twine, linen-thread, linen”), from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn (“thread, twine”), from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dwisnós (“double”)
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with twine
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Questions about saying twine
How do you pronounce twine?
Say TWYNE. The American pronunciation is /twaɪn/. In British English it is /twaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in twine?
Twine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TWYNE.
Do Americans and Brits say twine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /twaɪn/ and the British form is /twaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.