How to pronounce “bank”
Say “bank” in one beat
bank
/bæŋk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /baŋk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bankbæŋk
- IPA (American)
- /bæŋk/
- IPA (British)
- /baŋk/
- Respelling
- BANGK
- Syllables
- 1 — bank
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bæŋk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bæŋk/
/baŋk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “bank” means
- noun
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
“they pulled the canoe up on the bank”
- noun
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
“he cashed a check at the bank”
- noun
a long ridge or pile
“a huge bank of earth”
Say it in a sentence
“She walked to the bank to deposit her paycheck.”“bank”, answered
How do you pronounce “bank”?
“bank” is pronounced /bæŋk/ (BANGK) in American English and /baŋk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bæŋk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “bank” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bæŋk/ — a single beat.
Is “bank” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bæŋk/ (BANGK); British English says /baŋk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bank” mean?
As a noun: sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) For example: “they pulled the canoe up on the bank” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bank”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bæŋk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “bank” and see every sound
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