How to Pronounce Pinguin

To pronounce "pinguin", say PING-uin — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

PING-uin

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"pinguin" has 2 syllables: ping-uin.

What does pinguin mean?

noun

  1. Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
  2. An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.

noun

  1. A tropical American plant (Bromelia pinguin) that has plum-shaped edible fruit and yields fiber.

Related words

penguinsphenisciformspheniciformpuffin

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pinguin"?▾

"Pinguin" has 2 syllables: ping · uin.

What does "pinguin" mean?▾

Pinguin: Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.

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