How to pronounce drink
Say it like DRINGK. Drink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce drink. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- DRINGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drink pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRINGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of drink
American and British speakers say drink in essentially the same way: /drɪŋk/ in the US and /drɪŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRINGK.
What does drink mean?
- take in liquids“The patient must drink several liters each day”“The children like to drink soda”
- consume alcohol“We were up drinking all night”
- propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”“Let's drink to the New Year”
- a single serving of a beverage“I asked for a hot drink”“likes a drink before dinner”
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess“drink was his downfall”
- any liquid suitable for drinking“may I take your beverage order?”
Where does drink come from?
Cognate with Yola drink (“to drink”), North Frisian drank, drainke, drink, drinke (“to drink”), West Frisian drinke (“to drink”), Alemannic German trénge, trenhu, trinche, tringhien, trinke (“to drink”), Bavarian dringa, trinckn, trinkhn, t
Words that rhyme with drink
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drink.
Questions about saying drink
How do you pronounce drink?
Say DRINGK. The American pronunciation is /drɪŋk/. In British English it is /drɪŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drink?
Drink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRINGK.
Do Americans and Brits say drink the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /drɪŋk/ and the British form is /drɪŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.