HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. panko

How to pronounce panko

Say it like PANG-koh. Panko has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PANG).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈpæŋkoʊ/PANG-koh
UK British/ˈpæŋkəʊ/PANG-koh
  • PANG
  • koh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Panko pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of panko

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: PANG-koh.

What does panko mean?

noun
  1. Coarse, dry breadcrumbs used in Japanese cuisine.

Words that rhyme with panko

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

Questions about saying panko

How do you pronounce panko?

Say PANG-koh. The American pronunciation is /ˈpæŋkoʊ/. In British English it is /ˈpæŋkəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in panko?

Panko has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PANG). Broken into parts: PANG · koh.

Is panko pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈpæŋkəʊ/ (PANG-koh).

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