How to pronounce blank
Say it like BLANGK. Blank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blank. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLANGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blank pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of blank
American and British speakers say blank in essentially the same way: /blæŋk/ in the US and /blæŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLANGK.
What does blank mean?
- (of a surface) not written or printed on“blank pages”“fill in the blank spaces”
- without comprehension“When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me”
- not charged with a bullet“a blank cartridge”
- a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing“he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”
- a blank gap or missing part
- a piece of material ready to be made into something
- keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
Where does blank come from?
From Middle English blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, from Anglo-Norman blonc, blaunc, blaunche, from Old French blanc, feminine blanche, from Frankish *blank (“gleaming, white, blinding”), from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (“white, bright, blindi
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Words that rhyme with blank
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Words that sound like blank
Questions about saying blank
How do you pronounce blank?
Say BLANGK. The American pronunciation is /blæŋk/. In British English it is /blæŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blank?
Blank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLANGK.
Do Americans and Brits say blank the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blæŋk/ and the British form is /blæŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as blank?
Blank sounds the same as blanc in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.