How to pronounce windshield
Say it like WIND-sheeld. Windshield 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 windshield. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WIND
- sheeld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Windshield 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.
- sheeldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of windshield
American and British speakers say windshield in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪndˌʃild/ in the US and /ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIND-sheeld.
What does windshield mean?
- A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.“The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.”
- 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 windshield on.
Where does windshield come from?
From wind + shield.
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Questions about saying windshield
How do you pronounce windshield?
Say WIND-sheeld. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪndˌʃild/. In British English it is /ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in windshield?
Windshield has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIND). Broken into parts: WIND · sheeld.
Do Americans and Brits say windshield the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪndˌʃild/ and the British form is /ˈwɪndˌʃiːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.