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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “window”

“window” is pronounced /ˈwɪndoʊ/ (WIN-doh) in American English and /wɪndəʊ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “win”.
The sound

Say “window” in 2 beats

Say it like this

window

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɪndəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. winwɪnstress
  2. dowdoʊ
IPA (American)
/ˈwɪndoʊ/
IPA (British)
/wɪndəʊ/
Respelling
WIN-doh
Syllables
2 — WIN-dow
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WIN-dow. “win” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

British

/wɪndəʊ/

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Meaning

What “window” means

  1. noun

    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

  2. noun

    a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened

  3. noun

    a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material

Say it in a sentence

“She left the window open to let in the evening breeze.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
wwɪshort innddoʊlong o

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Questions

“window”, answered

How do you pronounce “window”?

“window” is pronounced /ˈwɪndoʊ/ (WIN-doh) in American English and /wɪndəʊ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “win”. Build it as WIN-dow, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “window” have?

2: win · dow. The beat lands on the first, “win”.

Is “window” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈwɪndoʊ/ (WIN-doh); British English says /wɪndəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “window” mean?

As a noun: a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air For example: “She left the window open to let in the evening breeze.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “window”?

Stress the first syllable: WIN-dow. “win” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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