English pronunciation

How to pronounce “wild”

Phonetic spelling

WYLD

IPA /ˈwaɪɫd/

Syllable stress

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How do you spell “wild”?

w i l d

“wild” is spelled W-I-L-D. It is pronounced WYLD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • That was a wild weekend.

  • The weather got wild last night.

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