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thanky

/ˈθæŋki/

thanky is the pronunciation spelling of thank you.

Meaning of thank you

Interjection

  1. An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.
    • “Thank you!” said the girl after her mom gave her a gift.
  2. (often) Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer.
    • Near-synonym: please
    Synonyms:
    please
  3. A polite dismissal; usually used in professional contexts.
    • ‘No, come in,’ he said. ‘Martin, right? Have a seat.’ […] ‘Thank you, no, I won’t.’ He moved inside a little more.2015, Amy Andrews, Limbo, Sydney, N.S.W.: Escape Publishing, →ISBN

Questions about thanky

What is thanky the pronunciation spelling of?
Thanky is the pronunciation spelling of thank you.
How do you pronounce thanky?
Thanky is pronounced /ˈθæŋki/.

Words near thanky in the dictionary

  1. thanku
  2. thankuverymuch
  3. thankworthiest
  4. thankworthiness
  5. thankworthy
  6. thanky
  7. thankyou
  8. thankyous
  9. thankyouverymuch
  10. Thanlyin
  11. thanna

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: thanky (page history and authors); thank you (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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