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How to pronounce bankbook

Say it like BANGK-buuk. Bankbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BANGK).

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US American/ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/BANGK-buuk
UK British/ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/BANGK-buuk
  • BANGK
  • buuk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bankbook pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of bankbook

American and British speakers say bankbook in essentially the same way: /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/ in the US and /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/ in the UK.

British respelling: BANGK-buuk.

What does bankbook mean?

noun
  1. wealth

Where does bankbook come from?

From bank + book.

Questions about saying bankbook

How do you pronounce bankbook?

Say BANGK-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bankbook?

Bankbook has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BANGK). Broken into parts: BANGK · buuk.

Do Americans and Brits say bankbook the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/ and the British form is /ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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