how to pronounce upwind

/ˌʌpˈwɪnd/

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upwind is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of upwind in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… they're upwind of the grizzly so it …”

meanings of upwind

verb:

To wind up (a mechanism).
To wind upwards.

adjective:

Exposed to the wind.

adverb:

In the direction from which the wind is blowing.

upwind frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word upwind occurs in english on average 0.9 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.