How to pronounce pink
Say it like PINGK. Pink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PINGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pink pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PINGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of pink
American and British speakers say pink in essentially the same way: /pɪŋk/ in the US and /pɪŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: PINGK.
What does pink mean?
- a light shade of red
- any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
- a person with mildly leftist political views
- of a light shade of red
- make light, repeated taps on a surface“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”“The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded”
- cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
Where does pink come from?
Origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch pinken (“to blink”) or the English verb pink from the same source.
Words that rhyme with pink
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pink.
Questions about saying pink
How do you pronounce pink?
Say PINGK. The American pronunciation is /pɪŋk/. In British English it is /pɪŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pink?
Pink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PINGK.
Do Americans and Brits say pink the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɪŋk/ and the British form is /pɪŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.