How to Pronounce Wine

To pronounce "wine", say WIN-e — 2 syllables, IPA /waɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

wine

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying wine, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

4

Letters

/waɪn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “wine”

"wine" has 2 syllables: win-e. It rhymes with saccharine and malign, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: whine, wyne — easy to mix up when writing.

What does wine mean?

noun

  1. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

    “She ordered some wine for the meal.”

  2. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of fruits or vegetables other than grapes, usually preceded by the type of the fruit or vegetable; for example, "dandelion wine".

verb

  1. To entertain with wine.
  2. To drink wine.

Hear “wine” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Words that rhyme with wine

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

saccharinemalignasininebyzantinebenignsupinewhinedeclinelinefineoutlineundermine

Related words

vinowine-coloredtequilawinerywinemakingvinificationwinegrowingvineyard

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "wine"?▾

"Wine" has 2 syllables: win · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "wine"?▾

The IPA transcription of "wine" is /waɪn/.

What does "wine" mean?▾

Wine: An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “wine” in the full dictionary →