How to Pronounce "podunk"
word
ˈpoʊtəŋk
POH-dunk
ˈpəʊdʌŋk
POH-dunk
Definition
A slang term for a very small, unimportant, or remote town, often used humorously or dismissively.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpoʊtəŋk
British English
ˈpəʊdʌŋk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POH-dunk
UK
POH-dunk
Listen in Context
He grew up in a podunk town in the middle of nowhere.
This job is even more boring than life in podunk.
Nobody has ever heard of that podunk place before.
I can't believe my car broke down in some podunk in the middle of nowhere.