How to pronounce wind
Say it like WIND. Wind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- WIND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tip: Moving air rhymes with pinned. To turn or coil rhymes with find.
Wind pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WINDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of wind
American and British speakers say wind in essentially the same way: /wɪnd/ in the US and /wɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIND.
Other ways to say wind
Wind also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- WYND /waɪnd/
What does wind mean?
- Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.“The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.”
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.“the wind of a cannon ball”
- The ability to breathe easily.“After the second lap he was already out of wind.”
- To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.“The boxer was winded during round two.”
- To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.“to wind thread on a spool or into a ball”
- To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.“Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.”
- To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
Where does wind come from?
Cognate with Yola weend, wyeene (“wind”), North Frisian win, winj (“wind”), Saterland Frisian Wíend (“wind”), West Frisian wyn (“wind”), Alemannic German wend, wind, winn, wénn (“wind”), Bavarian bint, Wind (“wind”), Cimbrian and Mòcheno bi
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Words that rhyme with wind
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wind.
Questions about saying wind
How do you pronounce wind?
Say WIND. The American pronunciation is /wɪnd/. In British English it is /wɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wind?
Wind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WIND.
Do Americans and Brits say wind the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪnd/ and the British form is /wɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.