How To Pronounce Drunk

drunk

UK
Phonemic
/drʌŋk/
Phonetic
[drʌ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/drʌŋk/

In British English, drunk is pronounced /drʌŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drʌ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /drʌŋk/.

Drunk 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

drʌŋk

Drunk has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Drunk

Questions About Drunk

How do you pronounce drunk in British English?

In British English, drunk is pronounced /drʌŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drʌ̃ŋk̚].

How do you pronounce drunk in American English?

In American English, drunk is pronounced /drʌŋk/.

Do British and American English pronounce drunk the same way?

Yes. Both are /drʌŋk/.

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