English pronunciation
How to pronounce “drunk”
Phonetic spelling
DRUHNGK
IPA /ˈdɹəŋk/
Syllable stress
drunk
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “drunk”?
d r u n k
“drunk” is spelled D-R-U-N-K. It is pronounced DRUHNGK, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
He had too much beer and got drunk.
She was so drunk she couldn't walk straight.