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How to pronounce clunks

Say it like KLUHNGKS. Clunks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klʌŋks/KLUHNGKS
UK British/klʌŋks/KLUHNGKS
  • KLUHNGKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clunks pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

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

American vs British pronunciation of clunks

American and British speakers say clunks in essentially the same way: /klʌŋks/ in the US and /klʌŋks/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLUHNGKS.

What does clunks mean?

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

Words that rhyme with clunks

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of clunks.

Questions about saying clunks

How do you pronounce clunks?

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

How many syllables are in clunks?

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

Do Americans and Brits say clunks the same way?

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

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