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oink

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "oink" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

oink

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, oink is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofoink

1noun
  • The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

    Example: "The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks."

1verb
  • Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

    Example: "The hogs oinked happily in their pen as the farmer poured slop in their feeding trough."

1interjection
  • Representing the sound made by a pig.
  • Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).

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