how to pronounce spinnaker

/ˈspɪnəkə/

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spinnaker is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of spinnaker in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… is a little spinnaker and a jib …”

meanings of spinnaker

noun:

A supplemental sail to the mainsail, especially a triangular one, used on yachts for running before the wind.

spinnaker frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spinnaker occurs in english on average 0.6 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.