How to pronounce blank
blank
/blæŋk/
1 syllable
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Blank, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
He stared at me with a blank expression.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce blank?
Blank is pronounced /blæŋk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in blank?
Blank has 1 syllable.