How to pronounce “wild”
Say “wild” in one beat
wild
/waɪld/
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- wildwaɪld
- IPA (American)
- /waɪld/
- IPA (British)
- /waɪld/
- Respelling
- WYLD
- Syllables
- 1 — wild
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waɪld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “wild” means
- noun
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
“he lived in the wild”
- noun
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
- adjective
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
“wild talk”
Say it in a sentence
“Deer roam wild through the forest behind their cabin.”“wild”, answered
How do you pronounce “wild”?
“wild” is pronounced /waɪld/ (WYLD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /waɪld/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wild” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /waɪld/ — a single beat.
What does “wild” mean?
As a noun: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization For example: “he lived in the wild” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wild”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waɪld/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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