How to Pronounce "chinook"
word
ˌtʃɪˈnʊk/, /ʃɪˈnʊk
chi-NOOK or shi-NOOK
tʃˈɪnʊk
chi-NOOK
Definition
'Chinook' refers to a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It can also mean a type of large Pacific salmon, or less commonly, a Native American people or language.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌtʃɪˈnʊk/, /ʃɪˈnʊk
British English
tʃˈɪnʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
chi-NOOK or shi-NOOK
UK
chi-NOOK
Listen in Context
A chinook made the weather warmer in the city.
The fisherman caught a huge chinook in the river.
A strong chinook can melt snow very quickly.
There was a sudden chinook last night, and by morning, all the snow was gone.