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