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