How to pronounce bunk
Say it like BUHNGK. Bunk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BUHNGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bunk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUHNGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of bunk
American and British speakers say bunk in essentially the same way: /bʌŋk/ in the US and /bʌŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUHNGK.
What does bunk mean?
- One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.“Jane sleeps in the top bunk, and her little sister Lauren takes the bottom bunk.”
- A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.
- A cot.
- Bunkum; senseless talk, nonsense.“What she said about me was total bunk. Don't believe a word.”
- A specimen of a recreational drug with insufficient active ingredient.
- To occupy a bunk.“Due to bed shortages, Jeff and Paul had to bunk together.”
- To provide a bunk.
Where does bunk come from?
Sense of sleeping berth possibly from Scottish Scottish English bunker (“seat, bench”), the origin of which is uncertain but possibly Scandinavian (North Germanic); compare Old Swedish bunke (“boards used to protect the cargo of a ship”).
Words that rhyme with bunk
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bunk.
Questions about saying bunk
How do you pronounce bunk?
Say BUHNGK. The American pronunciation is /bʌŋk/. In British English it is /bʌŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bunk?
Bunk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BUHNGK.
Do Americans and Brits say bunk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bʌŋk/ and the British form is /bʌŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.