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The correct spelling is oinks.

How to pronounce oinks

noun

Say it like: Oyn-ks

The correct spelling is oinks. The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof. For example: "The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks."

Usage Examples

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

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

Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

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