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How to pronounce antitank

Say it like an-tee-TANGK. Antitank has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TANGK).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌæntiˈtæŋk/an-tee-TANGK
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tee
  • TANGK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antitank pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. TANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does antitank mean?

adjective
  1. Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.“A TOW missile is an antitank weapon capable of killing everyone in a tank from great distance.”

Where does antitank come from?

From anti- + tank.

Words that rhyme with antitank

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of antitank.

Questions about saying antitank

How do you pronounce antitank?

Say an-tee-TANGK. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntiˈtæŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antitank?

Antitank has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TANGK). Broken into parts: an · tee · TANGK.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).