How to pronounce windscreen
Say it like WIND-skreen. Windscreen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce windscreen. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WIND
- skreen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Windscreen 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.
- skreenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of windscreen
American and British speakers say windscreen in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪndskrin/ in the US and /ˈwɪndskrin/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIND-skreen.
What does windscreen mean?
- A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.“Oh no! A vandal has just smashed our windscreen! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company?”
- A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
- A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.
- To install a windscreen on.
Where does windscreen come from?
From wind + screen.
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Questions about saying windscreen
How do you pronounce windscreen?
Say WIND-skreen. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪndskrin/. In British English it is /ˈwɪndskrin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in windscreen?
Windscreen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND). Broken into parts: WIND · skreen.
Do Americans and Brits say windscreen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪndskrin/ and the British form is /ˈwɪndskrin/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.