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How to pronounce “plunk

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Pronunciation guide for plunk

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of plunk with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
What I learned from going blind in spaceinto your chair and plunk yourself down
Definition summary
A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

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How to pronounce plunk

What I learned from going blind in space

into your chair and plunk yourself down

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “plunk

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
  • (informal) A (heavy) blow or hit.
  • (slang)
  • [Adverb]
  • With a brief, dull sound, such as the thud of something landing on a surface.
  • (by extension) Directly, exactly, precisely.
  • [Interjection]
  • Often reduplicated: used to represent a brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive)
  • (intransitive)

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