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