how to pronounce pinkie

/ˈpɪŋkiː/

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pinkie is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of pinkie in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… usually your pinkie into your wine which …”

meanings of pinkie

noun:

A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
Alternative form of pinky (“baby mouse").
A little toe, the toe furthest on a foot from the big toe.
A bilby.

name:

The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh.

pinkie frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pinkie occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.