About pronunciation of "thank you"

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About pronunciation of "thank you"

"thanks" [θæŋks] are usually [θæŋs]. "think so" [θiŋk-so] tends to be pronounced [θiŋ-so].

In a consonant group, the consonants, such as k, p, t. are omitted.

if you look at the most famous Merriam Webster dictionary in the United States, "thanks" can be ˈ[thaŋ(k)s] omitted by 'k'. It's explained. (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks)

In that sense, "thank-you" [θæŋk-juː] ( As the principle that k pronunciation is omitted)

Is it possible to pronunciation that omits k as in [θæŋ-juː]?

I'm curious.

Answer 1

In a comment, John Lawler wrote:

/k/ after /ŋ/ is often omitted, especially before another consonant, like /s/. The velar quality of /k/ is audible in the velarization of the preceding nasal, and its voiceless quality merges with the following voiceless fricative /s/. It is normal for stops in the middle of consonant clusters to be elided or reduced, especially at normal speech rates.

Answer 2

Using the dictionary you’re using https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank-you no thank you is pronounced (ˈthaŋk-ˌyü), so as you can see in thank you the k is not omitted.