How To Pronounce Junk
junk
UK
Phonemic
/dʒʌŋk/
Phonetic
[dʒʌ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/dʒʌŋk/
In British English, junk is pronounced /dʒʌŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʌ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒʌŋk/.
Junk 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
dʒʌŋk
Junk has one syllable in British English.
junk + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/dʒʌŋks/
US
/dʒʌŋks/
Words That Rhyme With Junk
Questions About Junk
How do you pronounce junk in British English?
In British English, junk is pronounced /dʒʌŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʌ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce junk in American English?
In American English, junk is pronounced /dʒʌŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce junk the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒʌŋk/.
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