How to pronounce windmills
Say it like WIND-milz. Windmills has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND).
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- WIND
- milz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Windmills 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.
- milzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of windmills
American and British speakers say windmills in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/ in the US and /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIND-milz.
What does windmills mean?
- A plant of the genus Allionia.
- plural of windmill How to pronounce windmill
- third-person singular simple present indicative of windmill How to pronounce windmill
Questions about saying windmills
How do you pronounce windmills?
Say WIND-milz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/. In British English it is /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in windmills?
Windmills has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND). Broken into parts: WIND · milz.
Do Americans and Brits say windmills the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/ and the British form is /ˈwɪndˌmɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.