How to pronounce wine
Say it like WYNE. Wine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WYNE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of wine
American and British speakers say wine in essentially the same way: /waɪn/ in the US and /waɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: WYNE.
What does wine mean?
- fermented juice (of grapes especially)
- a red as dark as red wine
- drink wine
- treat to wine“Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week”
Where does wine come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Wien, West Frisian wyn, Dutch wijn, German Wein, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish vin, Faroese and Icelandic vín.
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Words that rhyme with wine
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Words that sound like wine
Questions about saying wine
How do you pronounce wine?
Say WYNE. The American pronunciation is /waɪn/. In British English it is /waɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wine?
Wine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WYNE.
Do Americans and Brits say wine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /waɪn/ and the British form is /waɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as wine?
Wine sounds the same as whine in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.