How to pronounce chunk
chunk
/tʃʌŋk/
1 syllable
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Chunk, sound by sound
| /tʃ/as in chair | One sound: “t” released straight into “sh”. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /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
I break large, time-consuming tasks into chunks.
More words with the /ŋ/ sound
- zheng/zeŋ/
- huang/hwæŋ/
- banquet/ˈbæŋkwət/
- phuong/fuːˈɔːŋ/
- xiang/ˈʃiːɑːŋ/
- hmong/mɔːŋ/
- wyoming/waɪˈəʊmɪŋ/
- phishing/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
- aisling/ˈeɪslɪŋ/
- hoang/həʊŋ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce chunk?
Chunk is pronounced /tʃʌŋk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in chunk?
Chunk has 1 syllable.