How to pronounce dinghy
American English pronunciation
DING-ee
- IPA
- /ˈdɪŋi/
- Syllables
- DING · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- DING-gee
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What dinghy means
A small open boat, often rowed or carried on a bigger boat
In a sentence: We rowed the dinghy from the sailboat to the sandy beach.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Bengali word for a small boat, perhaps from an older word for a wooden trough.
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