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Think Pronunciation
Think is pronounced THINGK, IPA /ˈθɪŋk/.
THINGK
US /ˈθɪŋk/ · UK /ˈθɪŋk/
Syllables: THINGK (1 syllable)
verb: To use your mind to consider something, or to hold an opinion.
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Think in a Sentence
- I think the meeting is on Thursday.
- Think about it overnight and tell me tomorrow.
- What did you think of the film?
Common Mispronunciations of Think
Not THING
A k has to be released at the close. Thing stops on the nasal, and think adds the stop behind it.
Not SINK
Behind the teeth the tongue makes an s, which turns this into sink. Move it forward onto the enamel and the th arrives.
Tip: Think, thought, thought: the past tense drops the n and the k together and swaps in an aw.
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