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How to pronounce junkets

Say it like JUHNG-kits. Junkets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JUHNG).

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US American/ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/JUHNG-kits
UK British/ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/JUHNG-kits
  • JUHNG
  • kits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Junkets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JUHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. kitsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of junkets

American and British speakers say junkets in essentially the same way: /ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/ in the US and /ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: JUHNG-kits.

What does junkets mean?

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

Questions about saying junkets

How do you pronounce junkets?

Say JUHNG-kits. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/. In British English it is /ˈdʒʌŋkɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in junkets?

Junkets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JUHNG). Broken into parts: JUHNG · kits.

Do Americans and Brits say junkets the same way?

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

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