how to pronounce winding

/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

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winding is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of winding in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… but here we are winding up attacking …”

meanings of winding

noun:

Lapping.
One complete turn of something wound.
The act or process of winding (turning a boat etc. around).
Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.
The manner in which something is wound.
A length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.
Something wound around something else.

adjective:

Spiral or helical.
Twisting, turning or sinuous.

verb:

Present participle of wind.

winding frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word winding occurs in english on average 7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.