How to Pronounce Tank

To pronounce "tank", say TANK — one syllable, IPA /tæŋk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

tank

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Accent

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Speed

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Syllable

Letters

/tæŋk/

IPA

"tank" 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: tanke — easy to mix up when writing.

noun

verb

To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.