How To Pronounce Plonk

plonk

Phonemic

/plɒŋk/

Phonetic

[pl̥ʷɒ̃ŋk̚]

Phonemic

/plɑːŋk/

In British English, plonk is pronounced /plɒŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ʷɒ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /plɑːŋk/.

Plonk has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

plɒŋk

Plonk has one syllable in British English.

plonk + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/plɒŋks/

/plɑːŋks/

plonk + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/plɒŋkt/

/plɑːŋkt/

plonk + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈplɒŋ.kɪŋ/

/ˈplɑːŋ.kɪŋ/

Questions About Plonk

How do you pronounce plonk in British English?

In British English, plonk is pronounced /plɒŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ʷɒ̃ŋk̚].

How do you pronounce plonk in American English?

In American English, plonk is pronounced /plɑːŋk/.

Do British and American English pronounce plonk the same way?

No. British English has /plɒŋk/ and American English has /plɑːŋk/.

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