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How to pronounce bunks

Say it like BUHNGKS. Bunks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/bʌŋks/BUHNGKS
UK British/bʌŋks/BUHNGKS
  • BUHNGKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bunks pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BUHNGKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of bunks

American and British speakers say bunks in essentially the same way: /bʌŋks/ in the US and /bʌŋks/ in the UK.

British respelling: BUHNGKS.

What does bunks mean?

noun
  1. plural of bunk How to pronounce bunk
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bunk How to pronounce bunk

Words that rhyme with bunks

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Questions about saying bunks

How do you pronounce bunks?

Say BUHNGKS. The American pronunciation is /bʌŋks/. In British English it is /bʌŋks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bunks?

Bunks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BUHNGKS.

Do Americans and Brits say bunks the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /bʌŋks/ and the British form is /bʌŋks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).