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How to pronounce pinkie

“pinkie” pronunciation in American and British English

Listen to pinkie in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

“pinkie” in real sentences

41 clips in the index · 1 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. mine on the desk, and I would take my pinkie and cover his pinkie with it.

    Vanity Fair

  2. I slammed my pinkie in a screen door.

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  3. His hands are so tender and he flares his pinkie out independently.

    British Library

  4. went up, you could snap off the face hold with your finger, with your pinkie.

    Talks at Google

Words that sound like “pinkie”

Words one sound away from pinkie — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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