How to pronounce junk food
junk food
/dʒʌŋk fuːd/
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Junk food, sound by sound
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /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. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Back then, I only ate junk food.
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 junk food?
Junk food is pronounced /dʒʌŋk fuːd/ in American English.