To pronounce "kinds", say KINDS — one syllable, IPA /kaɪndz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kaɪndz/
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"kinds" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with guidelines and confines, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: kines — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“This is a strange kind of tobacco.”
“The opening served as a kind of window.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Kinds" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "kinds" is /kaɪndz/.
Kinds: A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
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