how to pronounce windup

/ˈwaɪnˌdʌp/

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windup is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of windup

noun:

The last part of something; a conclusion.
The act of preparing for a certain style of pitching.
The act of ending or concluding something.
A practical joke or tease.

adjective:

Operated by a coiled spring that is wound by hand.

windup frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word windup occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

topics windup can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that windup can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;