Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 65 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce wind
One spelling · two words · two sounds
wind · air
WIND
/wɪnd/
The wind is very strong.
wind · turn
WYND
/waɪnd/
The road winds up the hill.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: WIND, then WYND.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce wind?
It depends on the meaning. Wind (air) is /wɪnd/, said WIND: "The wind is very strong." Wind (turn) is /waɪnd/, said WYND: "The road winds up the hill."