To pronounce "jank", say JANK — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"jank" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with lank and rank, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: jahnke, janke — easy to mix up when writing.
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adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Jank" has one syllable.
Jank: Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.
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