How To Pronounce Bank
bank
UK
Phonemic
/bæŋk/
Phonetic
[bæ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/bæŋk/
In British English, bank is pronounced /bæŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bæ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bæŋk/.
Bank has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
bæŋk
Bank has one syllable in British English.
bank + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bæŋks/
US
/bæŋks/
bank + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bæŋkt/
US
/bæŋkt/
bank + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbæŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Bank
Questions About Bank
How do you pronounce bank in British English?
In British English, bank is pronounced /bæŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bæ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce bank in American English?
In American English, bank is pronounced /bæŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce bank the same way?
Yes. Both are /bæŋk/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com