Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chank

/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
chank
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.

Indian usage

verb

To eat noisily; to champ or chomp.

American usage

noun

chink.

Derogatory; Offensive

Etymology

From Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: शङ्ख

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chanks (plural) chanquo (alternative) chonk (alternative) chunk (alternative, archaic) chanks (present, singular) chanking (participle, present) chanked (participle, past) chanked (past)

Rhymes With

thank bank central bank frank grand bank tank rank blank drank hank prank sank

Questions

How do you pronounce chank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/.
What does chank mean?
The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.
Where does chank come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce chank

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