How to pronounce jank
Say it like JANGK. Jank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- JANGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jank pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of jank
American and British speakers say jank in essentially the same way: /dʒæŋk/ in the US and /dʒæŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: JANGK.
What does jank mean?
- Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.
- Game mechanics of unconventional or flawed design or implementation, and the experience of such mechanics, as to ruin or disrupt play, or break immersion; e.g. bugs and glitches.
- A game, or games, with such mechanics.
- Janky.“Sadly, my new laptop is even more jank than my old one.”
Where does jank come from?
Ostensibly a back-formation from janky (“shoddy, poor quality”).
Words that rhyme with jank
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jank.
Questions about saying jank
How do you pronounce jank?
Say JANGK. The American pronunciation is /dʒæŋk/. In British English it is /dʒæŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jank?
Jank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JANGK.
Do Americans and Brits say jank the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒæŋk/ and the British form is /dʒæŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.