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How to pronounce janked

Say it like JANGKT. Janked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dʒæŋkt/JANGKT
UK British/dʒæŋkt/JANGKT
  • JANGKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Janked pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of janked

American and British speakers say janked in essentially the same way: /dʒæŋkt/ in the US and /dʒæŋkt/ in the UK.

British respelling: JANGKT.

What does janked mean?

adjective
  1. Not in proper order; messed up, janky.

Where does janked come from?

A variant of janky (“of poor quality”).

Words that rhyme with janked

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

Questions about saying janked

How do you pronounce janked?

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

How many syllables are in janked?

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

Do Americans and Brits say janked the same way?

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

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