How To Pronounce Thank
thank
UK
Phonemic
/θæŋk/
Phonetic
[θæ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/θæŋk/
In British English, thank is pronounced /θæŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θæ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /θæŋk/.
Thank 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
θæŋk
Thank has one syllable in British English.
thank + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/θæŋks/
US
/θæŋks/
thank + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/θæŋkt/
US
/θæŋkt/
thank + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈθæŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈθæŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Thank
Questions About Thank
How do you pronounce thank in British English?
In British English, thank is pronounced /θæŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θæ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce thank in American English?
In American English, thank is pronounced /θæŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce thank the same way?
Yes. Both are /θæŋk/.
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