Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 492 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce thank
/θæŋk/ British English
THANGK
1 beat (syllable).
✗ Many people say
TANK
✓ Say
THANGK
My tip
Start with a soft th, or people hear tank!
In a sentence
No ice for me, thank you.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: THANGK.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce thank?
In British English, thank is pronounced /θæŋk/. Say it like this: THANGK. Start with a soft th, or people hear tank!
How many syllables are in thank?
When you say it, thank has 1 syllable: THANGK.