äänenvaimennin

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Finnish

Etymology

äänen (of voice) +‎ vaimennin (dampener)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæːnenˌʋɑi̯menːin/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑimenːin
  • Syllabification(key): ää‧nen‧vai‧men‧nin

Noun

äänenvaimennin

  1. muffler, silencer (UK) (part of exhaust pipe tha dampens the noise)
    Synonyms: änkkä, änkkäri, änäri
  2. silencer (device that dampens the noise, e.g. that of a gun)

Declension

Possessive forms of äänenvaimennin (Kotus type 33*J/kytkin, nt-nn gradation)

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