How to pronounce windswept
Say it like WIN-swept. Windswept has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce windswept. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- WIN
- swept
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Windswept pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- sweptGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of windswept
American and British speakers say windswept in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/ in the US and /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/ in the UK.
British respelling: WIN-swept.
What does windswept mean?
- Exposed to the winds.“We struggled over the windswept moorland.”
Where does windswept come from?
From wind + swept.
Questions about saying windswept
How do you pronounce windswept?
Say WIN-swept. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/. In British English it is /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in windswept?
Windswept has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIN). Broken into parts: WIN · swept.
Do Americans and Brits say windswept the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/ and the British form is /ˈwɪnˌswɛpt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.