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Move to the 'uh' sound /ʌ/, like in the word 'cup'. Your jaw should be relaxed and your mouth slightly open.
Finish with the /ŋk/ sound. The back of your tongue touches the soft roof of your mouth for the 'ng' /ŋ/ sound, then releases with a 'k' sound.
Pronouncing the vowel as 'o' in 'hot' (m-o-nk).
Pronouncing the vowel as 'o' in 'go' (m-oa-nk).
Using a separate 'n' sound instead of the 'ng' sound (m-un-k).
same as American
same as American
The vowel is /ʌ/. It is the same sound as the 'u' in 'cup' or 'sun'. Your mouth should be relaxed.
No, it's a sound cluster called /ŋk/. The back of your tongue makes the 'ng' sound /ŋ/ and then immediately adds a 'k' sound. Practice with words like 'think' and 'bank'.
'Monk' has only one syllable. All the sounds are said together quickly without any breaks.
A man who is a member of a religious group and lives separately from society.
/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/
A building where monks live
/məˈnæstɪk/
Related to monks or monasteries
/ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃ/
A type of large fish found in the sea
- 'Monk' has one syllable with an /ʌ/ sound. 'Monastery' has four syllables and starts with an /ɑ/ sound.
- The stress in 'monastic' is on the second syllable (-nas-), while 'monk' is a single stressed syllable.
- 'Monkfish' is a compound word. The first part, 'monk', is pronounced exactly the same.
The vowel sound /ʌ/ is very common. Practice it with words like 'cup', 'sun', and 'fun'. Then say 'monk'.
The /ŋk/ sound is also in 'think', 'pink', and 'bank'. If you can say those words, you can say 'monk'.
