To pronounce "long-winded", say LONGW-ind-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"long-winded" has 3 syllables: longw-ind-ed. It rhymes with short-winded and rescinded, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.”
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"Long-winded" has 3 syllables: longw · ind · ed.
Long-winded: Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
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