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How to pronounce windboard

Say it like WIND-bord. Windboard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND).

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US American/ˈwɪndbɔrd/WIND-bord
UK British/ˈwɪndbɔːd/WIND-bawd
  • WIND
  • bord
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Windboard pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. WINDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. bordKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of windboard

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: WIND-bawd.

What does windboard mean?

noun
  1. A snowboard or surfboard with an attached sail
  2. The hard crust formed by high winds on exposed snow.
  3. In a mechanical harvester, a board which shelters harvested grain and prevents it being blown away by the wind.

Where does windboard come from?

From wind + board.

Questions about saying windboard

How do you pronounce windboard?

Say WIND-bord. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪndbɔrd/. In British English it is /ˈwɪndbɔːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in windboard?

Windboard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND). Broken into parts: WIND · bord.

Is windboard pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈwɪndbɔːd/ (WIND-bawd).

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