Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broken-winded

/bɹˈoʊkənwˈɪndɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: bro-ken-wind-ed
IPA: /bɹˈoʊkənwˈɪndɪd/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suffering from a shortness of breath or similar respiratory problem.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"My horse would have trotted to Clifton within the hour, if left to himself, and I have almost broke my arm with pulling him in to that cursed broken-winded jade’s pace."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more broken-winded (comparative) most broken-winded (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

short-winded

Rhymes With

rescinded long-winded winded short-winded

Questions

How do you pronounce broken-winded?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈoʊkənwˈɪndɪd/.
What does broken-winded mean?: Suffering from a shortness of breath or similar respiratory problem.

How to pronounce broken-winded

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