How to Pronounce "spindle"
word
ˈspɪndəɫ
SPIN-duhl
spˈɪndəl
SPIN-duhl
Definition
A spindle is a thin rod or shaft, often used in spinning thread into yarn, or as a central axis in a machine or furniture for things to turn around.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɪndəɫ
British English
spˈɪndəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPIN-duhl
UK
SPIN-duhl
Listen in Context
A spindle is used to spin wool into thread.
The machine's spindle rotates very fast.
The old chair has a broken spindle.
My grandmother taught me how to use a spindle when I was a child.