how to pronounce wend

/ˈwɛnd/

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wend is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of wend

verb:

To pass away; disappear; depart; vanish.
To turn; change.
To turn; make a turn; go round; veer.
To direct (one's way or course); pursue one's way; proceed upon some course or way.

noun:

A large extent of ground; a perambulation; a circuit.
A member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub.
A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas.

wend frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wend occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.