How to Pronounce "weendigo"
word
ˈwiːndɪɡoʊ
WEEN-di-goh
ˈwiːndɪɡəʊ
WEEN-di-goh
Definition
A weendigo (also spelled wendigo) is a mythical creature or evil spirit from Indigenous North American legends, often described as a monster associated with cannibalism, winter, starvation, and greed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwiːndɪɡoʊ
British English
ˈwiːndɪɡəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WEEN-di-goh
UK
WEEN-di-goh
Listen in Context
The legend says the weendigo hunts in the winter forest.
People are afraid of the weendigo in old stories.
A weendigo is not a real animal.
Some horror movies feature a terrifying weendigo as the villain.