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