How Do You Spell TONK?

Pronunciation: [tˈɒŋk] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "tonk" is deceiving, as it is not spelled phonetically. The correct IPA phonetic transcription is /tɔŋk/. This shows that the "o" is pronounced as a long "aw" sound, similar to the word "song." The "n" and "k" sounds are pronounced together as a nasal stop and plosive consonant, respectively. The spelling of the word does not reflect the true pronunciation, making it important to be familiar with IPA notation to ensure proper pronunciation.

Common Misspellings for TONK

• 6onk
• 5onk
• rtonk
• ftonk
• tfonk
• gtonk
• tgonk
• ytonk
• tyonk
• 6tonk
• t6onk
• 5tonk
• t5onk
• tkonk
• toknk
• tolnk
• t0onk
• to0nk
• t9onk
• to9nk

Etymology of TONK

The word "tonk" has several possible etymologies depending on its context and usage. It can be traced back to different origins in different domains:

1. Music: In jazz music, "tonk" refers to the rhythmic sound produced by a piano, typically characterized by its heavy and percussive quality. The term is derived from the onomatopoeic representation of the piano sound.

2. Card Games: In some card games, such as Rummy, "tonk" is a slang term for a specific combination of cards that allows a player to win the hand. The origin of this usage is uncertain, but it may have evolved from "tunk", an older variant of the word "trunk" which was used to describe a sequence of same-suited cards in a card game called Michigan Rum.

Plural form of TONK is TONKS

Conjugate verb Tonk

CONDITIONAL

I would tonk

you would tonk

he/she/it would tonk

we would tonk

they would tonk

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be tonking

you would be tonking

he/she/it would be tonking

we would be tonking

they would be tonking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have tonk

you would have tonk

he/she/it would have tonk

we would have tonk

they would have tonk

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been tonking

you would have been tonking

he/she/it would have been tonking

we would have been tonking

they would have been tonking

FUTURE

I will tonk

you will tonk

he/she/it will tonk

we will tonk

they will tonk

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be tonking

you will be tonking

he/she/it will be tonking

we will be tonking

they will be tonking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have tonked

you will have tonked

he/she/it will have tonked

we will have tonked

they will have tonked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been tonking

you will have been tonking

he/she/it will have been tonking

we will have been tonking

they will have been tonking

IMPERATIVE

you tonk

we let´s tonk

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to tonk

PAST

I tonked

you tonked

he/she/it tonked

we tonked

they tonked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was tonking

you were tonking

he/she/it was tonking

we were tonking

they were tonking

PAST PARTICIPLE

tonked

PAST PERFECT

I had tonked

you had tonked

he/she/it had tonked

we had tonked

they had tonked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been tonking

you had been tonking

he/she/it had been tonking

we had been tonking

they had been tonking

PRESENT

I tonk

you tonk

he/she/it tonks

we tonk

they tonk

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am tonking

you are tonking

he/she/it is tonking

we are tonking

they are tonking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

tonking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have tonked

you have tonked

he/she/it has tonked

we have tonked

they have tonked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been tonking

you have been tonking

he/she/it has been tonking

we have been tonking

they have been tonking