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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “winter”

“winter” is pronounced /ˈwɪntɚ/ (WIN-tuh) in American English and /wɪntə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “win”.
The sound

Say “winter” in 2 beats

Say it like this

winter

/ˈwɪntɚ/

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

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

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwɪntɚ/

British

/wɪntə/

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Meaning

What “winter” means

  1. noun

    the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

  2. verb

    spend the winter

    “We wintered on the Riviera”

Say it in a sentence

“The cabin gets very cold during the harsh winter months.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
wwɪshort innttɚschwa

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Questions

“winter”, answered

How do you pronounce “winter”?

“winter” is pronounced /ˈwɪntɚ/ (WIN-tuh) in American English and /wɪntə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “win”. Build it as WIN-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “winter” have?

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

Is “winter” said differently in British English?

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

What does “winter” mean?

As a noun: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox For example: “The cabin gets very cold during the harsh winter months.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “winter”?

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

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