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How to pronounce “winkle”
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Pronunciation guide for winkle
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of winkle with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 6 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Erika Thormahlen & Jeremy Konner
ERIKA THORMAHLEN: The Rip Van Winkle of ideas.
- Definition summary
- A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
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How to pronounce winkle
Erika Thormahlen & Jeremy Konner

ERIKA THORMAHLEN: The Rip Van Winkle of ideas.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “winkle”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
- Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculatus or Busycon carica.
- (childish, slang) The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
- [Verb]
- Synonym of winkle out (“to acquire or extract with difficulty”).
Practice Nearby Words
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