How to Pronounce Tanking

To pronounce "tanking", say TANK-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

TANK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “tanking”

"tanking" has 2 syllables: tank-ing. It rhymes with ranking and spanking, if that helps it stick.

What does tanking mean?

verb

  1. To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
  2. 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.

verb

  1. To stand; to tolerate.

noun

  1. A session of being immersed in a tank.

Words that rhyme with tanking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

rankingspankingyankingblankingthankingclankingoutflankingbankingplankingfrankingcrankingpranking

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tanking"?▾

"Tanking" has 2 syllables: tank · ing.

What does "tanking" mean?▾

Tanking: To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.

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