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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Verb Sounds

Hi there, just wondering if there's a good resource available somewhere when it comes to verb sounds?

For example, I am 99% sure, saying "a wind band and orchestra" is correct, however, the word "wind", to me, has an "i" sound in it?
  

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All good dictionaries include word pronunciations. Many also have recordings of people saying the word that you can listen to. There are two differemt words "wind": one to do with twisting, which is pronounced to rhyme with "find", and the other to do with blowing, which rhymes with "sinned".

— GPY

  • All good dictionaries include word pronunciations.
  • Many also have recordings of people saying the word that you can listen to.
  • There are two differemt words "wind": one to do with twisting, which is pronounced to rhyme with "find", and the other to do with blowing, which rhymes with "sinned".
  • You want the second one.
  • However, in "wind band" it is a noun, not a verb.
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All good dictionaries include word pronunciations. Many also have recordings of people saying the word that you can listen to.

There are two differemt words "wind": one to do with twisting, which is pronounced to rhyme with "find", and the other to do with blowing, which rhymes with "sinned". You want the second one. However, in "wind band" it is a noun, not a verb.
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