One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

spank

/spæŋk/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · v.

to hit a child on the bottom as punishment

打屁股惩罚

Read the example to see spank in context.

Modern guidance discourages parents from spanking children.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

现代育儿指导不鼓励父母打孩子屁股。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /spæŋk/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.