How to pronounce banked
Say it like BANGKT. Banked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BANGKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Banked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BANGKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of banked
American and British speakers say banked in essentially the same way: /bæŋkt/ in the US and /bæŋkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BANGKT.
What does banked mean?
- simple past and past participle of bank How to pronounce bank
- Piled high.“He tripped and fell on the banked corners of the road.”
- Of a cheque, deposited in a bank.
- Having a bank (financial institution).“unbanked and inadequately banked rural areas”
Words that rhyme with banked
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of banked.
Questions about saying banked
How do you pronounce banked?
Say BANGKT. The American pronunciation is /bæŋkt/. In British English it is /bæŋkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in banked?
Banked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BANGKT.
Do Americans and Brits say banked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bæŋkt/ and the British form is /bæŋkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.