Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getting the wind up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
get-ting the wind up
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of get the wind up

Questions

What does getting the wind up mean?
present participle and gerund of get the wind up

How to pronounce getting the wind up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “getting the wind up”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “getting the wind up”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “getting the wind up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.