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How to pronounce think /θɪŋk/
Build think in one syllable: a steady /θ/, a short /ɪ/, and a final /ŋk/. Practice without adding a vowel after the word.
Broad IPA phonetic notation · general American / British
US /THiNGk/ · UK /θɪŋk/Syllables: 1
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One reference reading per word and accent. Words such as read and wind can have other readings; this lookup does not choose by sentence meaning. Synthesized speech may use a different reading.
American results use dictionary respelling, as in ber. British results use broad IPA, as in /beə/. The sound chart and IPA lessons teach IPA separately. ˈ marks main stress and ˌ secondary stress; single-syllable words omit them.
American respelling key
- a
- cat
- ā
- day
- ä
- father
- e
- bed
- ē
- see
- i
- sit
- ī
- my
- ō
- go
- ô
- law
- o͞o
- food
- o͝o
- foot
- oi
- boy
- ou
- now
- ə
- cup, about
- ər
- bird, teacher
- er
- bear
- ir
- hear
- CH
- chip
- j
- jump
- SH
- ship
- ZH
- vision
- TH
- thin
- T͟H
- this
- NG
- sing
- y
- yes
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Sources, conversion rules and licenses · US MIT · UK GPL-3.0
Meaning
To have an idea, opinion, or thought.
Think is one syllable. Keep /ɪ/ short and relaxed, then lift the back of your tongue for /ŋ/ and finish with /k/. The written n is /ŋ/ here, not /n/.
Your practice sequence
- Hold /θ/ briefly, then move directly into /ɪ/.
- Add /ŋk/ at the back of the mouth. Keep the word to one beat.
- Say “I think so” at a comfortable pace. Keep the beginning clear without stretching it.
I think so.
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