How to pronounce shank
Say it like SHANGK. Shank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHANGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shank pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of shank
American and British speakers say shank in essentially the same way: /ʃæŋk/ in the US and /ʃæŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHANGK.
What does shank mean?
- The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
- Meat from that part of an animal.
- A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
- To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
- To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
- To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
- Bad.
Where does shank come from?
Cognate with West Frisian skonk (“leg”), Dutch schenkel (“shank”), German and Luxembourgish Schenkel (“thigh”), Danish skank (“shank; leg”), Norwegian Nynorsk skank, skonk (“thigh; foot”), Swedish skank, skånk (“leg”); also Cornish kamm (“p
Words that rhyme with shank
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shank.
Questions about saying shank
How do you pronounce shank?
Say SHANGK. The American pronunciation is /ʃæŋk/. In British English it is /ʃæŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shank?
Shank is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHANGK.
Do Americans and Brits say shank the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃæŋk/ and the British form is /ʃæŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.