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How to pronounce winnowed

Say it like WIN-ohd. Winnowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIN).

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US American/ˈwɪˌnoʊd/WIN-ohd
UK British/ˈwɪˌnəʊd/WIN-ohd
  • WIN
  • ohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Winnowed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. WINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ohdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of winnowed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: WIN-ohd.

What does winnowed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of winnow How to pronounce winnow

Questions about saying winnowed

How do you pronounce winnowed?

Say WIN-ohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪˌnoʊd/. In British English it is /ˈwɪˌnəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in winnowed?

Winnowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIN). Broken into parts: WIN · ohd.

Is winnowed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈwɪˌnəʊd/ (WIN-ohd).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).