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tonk

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "tonk" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

tonk

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, tonk is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oftonk

1noun
  • An illegal immigrant of any country.

    Example: "1990: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary, Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee - An agent, Larry Moy, when asked to define the derivation of the term “tonk,” replied: “...it's the sound of flashlight hitting somebody's head, tonk". [This "derivation" is incorrect - see Etymology]"

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