How to Pronounce "chinks"
word
ˈtʃɪŋks
CHINKS
tʃˈɪŋks
CHINKS
Definition
Narrow openings or cracks in something, usually in a wall, door, or similar surface. 'Chinks' may also refer offensively as a derogatory slur, but its neutral and correct meaning is about small physical gaps.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃɪŋks
British English
tʃˈɪŋks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHINKS
UK
CHINKS
Listen in Context
Light came through the chinks in the wall.
Cold air slips in through the chinks around the window.
Water leaked through tiny chinks in the roof.
I could see the sun shining through the chinks in the old barn walls.