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# How to pronounce "plinker" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/plɪnkɛr/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **plin·ker**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A person who shoots at makeshift targets.
  - *Example*: "Game wardens anywhere know about "plinkers" — those gun-toting folks, mostly urban, young, and male, who will shoot at anything that moves. In the deserts, urban centers are growing. Plinkers are legion."
- A firearm used to shoot at makeshift targets.
  - *Example*: "[…] the plinking gun should be more of a target arm than a defense or hunting gun, and ideally it should be one stage more sophisticated than the basic $35 to $45 revolver which many think of as a plinker."

### Example Sentences
- "Game wardens anywhere know about "plinkers" — those gun-toting folks, mostly urban, young, and male, who will shoot at anything that moves. In the deserts, urban centers are growing. Plinkers are legion."
- "[…] the plinking gun should be more of a target arm than a defense or hunting gun, and ideally it should be one stage more sophisticated than the basic $35 to $45 revolver which many think of as a plinker."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "plinker"

- **Syllables**: plin · ker
- **IPA**: `/plɪnkɛr/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[planker](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/planker), [plainer](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/plainer), [planer](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/planer), [planked](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/planked)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “plinker”?
“plinker” is pronounced /plɪnkɛr/ (plin · ker). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “plinker”?
“plinker” has 2 syllables: plin · ker.

### What does “plinker” mean?
A person who shoots at makeshift targets.


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