How to pronounce “thanks”
Say “thanks” in one beat
thanks
/θæŋks/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θaŋks/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thanksθæŋks
- IPA (American)
- /θæŋks/
- IPA (British)
- /θaŋks/
- Respelling
- THANGKS
- Syllables
- 1 — thanks
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θæŋks/ 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
/θæŋks/
/θaŋks/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “thanks” means
- noun
an acknowledgment of appreciation
- noun
with the help of or owing to
“thanks to hard work it was a great success”
- verb
express gratitude or show appreciation to
Say it in a sentence
“She sent a card to say thanks for the gift.”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.
“thanks”, answered
How do you pronounce “thanks”?
“thanks” is pronounced /θæŋks/ (THANGKS) in American English and /θaŋks/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θæŋks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “thanks” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θæŋks/ — a single beat.
Is “thanks” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /θæŋks/ (THANGKS); British English says /θaŋks/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thanks” mean?
As a noun: an acknowledgment of appreciation For example: “She sent a card to say thanks for the gift.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “thanks”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θæŋks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “thanks” 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.