Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trank

/ˈtɹæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: trank
IPA: /ˈtɹæŋk/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.

noun

Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilizer”).

verb

Alternative spelling of tranq (“tranquilize”).

Etymology

Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin. Perhaps from French tranche.

Inflected Forms

tranks (plural) tranks (present, singular) tranking (participle, present) tranked (participle, past) tranked (past)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce trank?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹæŋk/.
What does trank mean?: An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
Where does trank come from?: Attested since the 1860s, of unclear origin. Perhaps from French tranche.

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