How to Pronounce "pinion"
word
ˈpɪnjən
PIN-yuhn
ˈpɪnjən
PIN-yuhn
Definition
'Pinion' can mean a small gear in a machine, especially one engaging with a larger gear, or the outer part of a bird's wing including the longest feathers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪnjən
British English
ˈpɪnjən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIN-yuhn
UK
PIN-yuhn
Listen in Context
The clock uses a small pinion to turn the hands.
A bird hurt its pinion and could not fly.
He studied the pinion mechanism to fix his bike.
The engineer replaced the worn-out pinion in the gearbox.