English pronunciation

How to pronounce “window

Phonetic spelling

WIN-doh

IPA /ˈwɪndoʊ/

Syllable stress

win·doh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “window”?

w i n d o w

window” is spelled W-I-N-D-O-W. It is pronounced WIN-doh, 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

  • Please open the window, it's too hot in here.

  • I looked out the window and saw a beautiful sunset.

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