How to Pronounce "in kind"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkaɪnd
in KIND
ˈɪn/ /kˈaɪnd
in KIND
Definition
'In kind' means giving or receiving something in the same form as was received or requested, often referring to goods or services instead of money. It can also mean responding in the same manner as someone else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkaɪnd
British English
ˈɪn/ /kˈaɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in KIND
UK
in KIND
Listen in Context
He paid his rent in kind by fixing the plumbing.
The donation was not money, but given in kind as food and clothes.
If you help me today, I’ll return the favor in kind.
Many volunteers are paid in kind, such as with free meals or transport.