How to Pronounce Thunking

To pronounce "thunking", say THUNK-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

8

Letters

THUNK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “thunking”

"thunking" has 2 syllables: thunk-ing.

What does thunking mean?

verb

  1. To strike against something, without breakage, making a "thunk" sound.

    “I was thunked on the head by his stick.”

verb

  1. (functional programming) To delay (a computation).
  2. To map (machine data) from one system-specific form to another.

noun

  1. The use of thunks (data mappings).

Related words

thunkermultithreadingthrashingbitmappingshiftchunkingsubchunktabification

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "thunking"?▾

"Thunking" has 2 syllables: thunk · ing.

What does "thunking" mean?▾

Thunking: To strike against something, without breakage, making a "thunk" sound.

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