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How to pronounce drank

Say it like DRANGK. Drank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dræŋk/DRANGK
UK British/dræŋk/DRANGK
  • DRANGK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drank pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of drank

American and British speakers say drank in essentially the same way: /dræŋk/ in the US and /dræŋk/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRANGK.

What does drank mean?

noun
  1. Dextromethorphan.
  2. A drink, usually alcoholic.
verb
  1. simple past of drink How to pronounce drink“He drank a lot last night.”

Where does drank come from?

Pronunciation spelling of drink.

Words that rhyme with drank

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

Questions about saying drank

How do you pronounce drank?

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

How many syllables are in drank?

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

Do Americans and Brits say drank the same way?

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

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