How to pronounce trunk
American English pronunciation
TRUNK
- IPA
- /ˈtɹʌŋk/
- Syllables
- TRUNK (1 syllable)
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What trunk means
The thick main stem of a tree
In a sentence: A squirrel scampered up the trunk of the old oak.
Where it comes from: It comes through old French from the Latin word truncus, meaning a tree trunk with its branches cut off.
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