How to Pronounce Tanks

To pronounce "tanks", say TANKS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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TANKS

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💡 Tip for remembering “tanks”

"tanks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with manx and blanks, if that helps it stick.

What does tanks mean?

noun

  1. A closed container for liquids or gases.
  2. An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.

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.

noun

  1. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
  2. A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.

Synonyms

armourbattle tankcombat tanktango

Antonyms

glass cannon

Words that rhyme with tanks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

manxblanksthanksbrankscranksflanksclanksfrancsspanksswanksoutflankscrookshanks

Related words

cooleraquariumsbacsballastsbasinsbaths

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tanks"?▾

"Tanks" has one syllable.

What does "tanks" mean?▾

Tanks: A closed container for liquids or gases.

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