How to pronounce windshield
windshield
/ˈwɪndʃiːld/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Windshield, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
The car's antenna is built into the windshield.
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce windshield?
Windshield is pronounced /ˈwɪndʃiːld/ in American English.
How many syllables are in windshield?
Windshield has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in windshield?
The first syllable: /ˈwɪndʃiːld/.