How to Pronounce "dunking"
word
ˈdəŋk
DUNG-king
dˈʌŋkɪŋ
DUNG-king
Definition
The act of quickly dipping something in a liquid, usually food in a drink. Also used for the action of scoring in basketball by jumping and putting the ball directly into the basket.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdəŋk
British English
dˈʌŋkɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DUNG-king
UK
DUNG-king
Listen in Context
He enjoys dunking his cookies in milk.
She watched the players taking turns dunking the basketball.
I love dunking my bread in hot soup.
Nothing beats dunking a fresh donut in your coffee on a cold morning.