To pronounce "tonk", say TONK — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"tonk" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bonk and conch, if that helps it stick.
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“1990: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary, Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee - An agent, Larry Moy, when asked to define the derivation of the term “tonk,” replied: “...it's the sound of flashlight hitting somebody's head, tonk". [This "derivation" is incorrect - see Etymology]”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tonk" has one syllable.
Tonk: An illegal immigrant of any country.
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