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How to pronounce “donkey”
Hear “donkey” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for donkey
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of donkey with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- David Kwong: Two nerdy obsessions meet — and it's magic 11 minutes, 44 seconds
a donkey, a rooster, an ox, and a sheep,
- Definition summary
- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce donkey
David Kwong: Two nerdy obsessions meet — and it's magic 11 minutes, 44 seconds

a donkey, a rooster, an ox, and a sheep,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “donkey”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- A stubborn person.
- A fool.
- (nautical) A small auxiliary engine.
- (naval slang, dated) A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
- (poker slang) A bad poker player.
- (UK, nautical) A sailor's storage chest.
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