how to pronounce whinny

/ˈwɪn.i/

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whinny is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… under whinny and evolutionary theory …”

meanings of whinny

noun:

A gentle neigh.

verb:

To make a gentle neigh.

whinny frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word whinny occurs in english on average 0.2 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.