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Thank You Pronunciation
Thank You is pronounced THANK-yoo, IPA /ˈθæŋk ˈju/.
THANK-yoo
US /ˈθæŋk ˈju/ · UK /ˈθæŋk ˈjuː/
Syllables: THANK · yoo (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (interjection); also a noun, a thank-you: The standard polite expression of gratitude in English.
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Thank You in a Sentence
- Thank you for coming all this way.
- Thank you so much, that was very kind.
- She sent a handwritten thank-you to everyone who helped.
Common Mispronunciations of Thank You
Not TANK-yoo
The th at the start is the voiceless th of think and three: the tongue tip touches the back of the top teeth and air passes over it. Replacing it with t is the most common substitution and turns thank into tank.
Not thank YOO
In the full phrase the stress sits on thank. You is weak and often shortens to a quick yuh: THANK-yuh. Stressing you only makes sense as a reply, as in No, thank YOU.
Tip: Practise the th by holding the tongue against the top teeth and blowing before you start the word: th-th-thank.
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