How to pronounce winter

Say it like this: /ˈwɪntɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈwɪntɚ/

What does winter mean?

nounTraditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months of December, January, and February in te

“There shall he learn, ere sixteen winters old, That …”

The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.

“Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.”

Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.

verbTo spend the winter (in a particular place).

“She had summered in England and France and Germany and Switzerland. She had wintered in Italy and Egypt and India and Spain.”

To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.

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