How to pronounce boink
Say it like BOYNK. Boink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BOYNK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Boink pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOYNKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of boink
American and British speakers say boink in essentially the same way: /bɔɪnk/ in the US and /bɔɪnk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOYNK.
What does boink mean?
- To hit or strike.
- A real-world social gathering of computer users.
- A sound of something hitting or bouncing off a surface, similar to plunk, but with more connotations of bounciness.
Where does boink come from?
Onomatopoeic (cf. yoink and bonk).
Questions about saying boink
How do you pronounce boink?
Say BOYNK. The American pronunciation is /bɔɪnk/. In British English it is /bɔɪnk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in boink?
Boink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOYNK.
Do Americans and Brits say boink the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔɪnk/ and the British form is /bɔɪnk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.