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How to pronounce “chinook”

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Pronunciation guide for chinook

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of chinook with real speech in context.
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6 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Growing Megafire Crisis — and How to Contain Itwhich now has three Chinook helicopters.
Definition summary
(Canada, US, physics, meteorology) The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.

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How to pronounce chinook

The Growing Megafire Crisis — and How to Contain It

which now has three Chinook helicopters.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “chinook”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (Canada, US, physics, meteorology) The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
  • The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
  • [Adjective]
  • Chinook

Practice Nearby Words

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