How To Pronounce Frank
frank
UK
Phonemic
/fræŋk/
Phonetic
[fr̥æ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/fræŋk/
In British English, frank is pronounced /fræŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥æ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fræŋk/.
Frank 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
fræŋk
Frank has one syllable in British English.
frank + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈfræŋ.kə/
US
/ˈfræŋ.kɚ/
frank + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈfræŋ.kɪst/
US
/ˈfræŋ.kɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Frank
Questions About Frank
How do you pronounce frank in British English?
In British English, frank is pronounced /fræŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥æ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce frank in American English?
In American English, frank is pronounced /fræŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce frank the same way?
Yes. Both are /fræŋk/.
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