How to Pronounce "spanked"
word
/ˈspæŋkt/
SPANGKT
/spˈæŋkt/
spANGKT
Definition
To hit someone, especially a child, on the bottom as a punishment, usually with an open hand.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspæŋkt/
British English
/spˈæŋkt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPANGKT
UK
spANGKT
Listen in Context
The boy was spanked for breaking the vase.
She spanked her child gently for not listening.
Have you ever been spanked as a child?
I can't believe kids used to get spanked in school.