Pronunciation

How to pronounce “thinks

“thinks” is pronounced /θɪŋks/ (THINGKS) — one syllable.
The sound

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thinks

/θɪŋks/

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1 beat
  1. thinksθɪŋks
IPA (American)
/θɪŋks/
IPA (British)
/θɪŋks/
Respelling
THINGKS
Syllables
1 — thinks
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɪŋks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “thinks” means

  1. noun

    an instance of deliberate thinking

    I need to give it a good think

  2. verb

    judge or regard; look upon; judge

    I think he is very smart

  3. verb

    expect, believe, or suppose

    I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel

Say it in a sentence

She thinks the meeting should be moved to next week.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

thinks”, answered

How do you pronounce “thinks”?

“thinks” is pronounced /θɪŋks/ (THINGKS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /θɪŋks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “thinks” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /θɪŋks/ — a single beat.

What does “thinks” mean?

As a noun: an instance of deliberate thinking For example: “I need to give it a good think” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “thinks”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /θɪŋks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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