Heteronym
"Wind" has two different pronunciations with two different meanings. Say WIND when it means moving air (noun), and WYND when it means to turn or coil (verb). Which one is correct depends entirely on the sentence.
noun
WIND
moving air
“The wind is strong today.”
verb
WYND
to turn or coil
“Wind the clock before bed.”
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| Pronunciation | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| WIND | noun | moving air |
| WYND | verb | to turn or coil |
"Wind" has two different pronunciations with two different meanings. Say WIND when it means moving air (noun), and WYND when it means to turn or coil (verb). Which one is correct depends entirely on the sentence.
Pronounced WIND, "wind" is a noun meaning moving air. For example: "The wind is strong today."
Pronounced WYND, "wind" is a verb meaning to turn or coil. For example: "Wind the clock before bed."
"Wind" is a heteronym: two distinct words that happen to be spelled the same way. English spelling did not standardise around pronunciation, so unrelated words sometimes converged on one spelling while keeping separate sounds.
See the full entry for “wind”, browse all 76 heteronyms and stress pairs, or learn how English stress works.