How to pronounce think
Say it like THINGK. Think is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- THINGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Think pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THINGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of think
American and British speakers say think in essentially the same way: /θɪŋk/ in the US and /θɪŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: THINGK.
What does think mean?
- judge or regard; look upon; judge“I think he is very smart”“I believe her to be very smart”
- expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”“I thought to find her in a bad state”
- use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments“I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere”
- an instance of deliberate thinking“I need to give it a good think”
Where does think come from?
Cognate with Scots think, thynk (“to think”), North Frisian teenk, taanke, tanke, tånke (“to think”), Saterland Frisian toanke (“to think”), West Frisian tinke (“to think”), Dutch denken, dinken (“to think”), Afrikaans dink (“to think”), Lo
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with think
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of think.
Questions about saying think
How do you pronounce think?
Say THINGK. The American pronunciation is /θɪŋk/. In British English it is /θɪŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in think?
Think is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THINGK.
Do Americans and Brits say think the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /θɪŋk/ and the British form is /θɪŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.