To pronounce "kind", say KIND — one syllable, IPA /kaɪnd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kaɪnd/
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"kind" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with refined and confined, if that helps it stick.
noun
“This is a strange kind of tobacco.”
“The opening served as a kind of window.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Kind" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "kind" is /kaɪnd/.
Kind: A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
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