brink

/brɪŋk/

Syllables brink

Stress BRINK

Phonics Breakdown

br

/br/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short i

nk

/ŋk/

nk nasal

Meaning

the edge of something, especially a dangerous or important situation

Sound Reference

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br=/br/(brown) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + nk=/ŋk/(bank)

Example

The company was on the brink of failure.