How to pronounce blinks
Say it like BLINGKS. Blinks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLINGKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blinks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLINGKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blinks
American and British speakers say blinks in essentially the same way: /blɪŋks/ in the US and /blɪŋks/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLINGKS.
What does blinks mean?
- a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).
- plural of blink How to pronounce blink
- third-person singular simple present indicative of blink How to pronounce blink
Words that rhyme with blinks
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blinks.
Questions about saying blinks
How do you pronounce blinks?
Say BLINGKS. The American pronunciation is /blɪŋks/. In British English it is /blɪŋks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blinks?
Blinks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLINGKS.
Do Americans and Brits say blinks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɪŋks/ and the British form is /blɪŋks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.