How to pronounce “thank”
Say “thank” in one beat
thank
/θæŋk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θaŋk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thankθæŋk
- IPA (American)
- /θæŋk/
- IPA (British)
- /θaŋk/
- Respelling
- THANGK
- Syllables
- 1 — thank
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θæŋk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/θæŋk/
/θaŋk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “thank” means
- verb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Say it in a sentence
“She wrote a card to thank her teacher for the help.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“thank”, answered
How do you pronounce “thank”?
“thank” is pronounced /θæŋk/ (THANGK) in American English and /θaŋk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θæŋk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “thank” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θæŋk/ — a single beat.
Is “thank” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /θæŋk/ (THANGK); British English says /θaŋk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thank” mean?
As a verb: express gratitude or show appreciation to For example: “She wrote a card to thank her teacher for the help.”
Where is the stress in “thank”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θæŋk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “thank” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.