How to pronounce thanked
Say it like THANGKT. Thanked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce thanked. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- THANGKT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thanked pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THANGKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of thanked
American and British speakers say thanked in essentially the same way: /θæŋkt/ in the US and /θæŋkt/ in the UK.
British respelling: THANGKT.
What does thanked mean?
- simple past and past participle of thank How to pronounce thank
Words that rhyme with thanked
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thanked.
Questions about saying thanked
How do you pronounce thanked?
Say THANGKT. The American pronunciation is /θæŋkt/. In British English it is /θæŋkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thanked?
Thanked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THANGKT.
Do Americans and Brits say thanked the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /θæŋkt/ and the British form is /θæŋkt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.