4 syllables: Bank, rup, ci, es. Stress on Bank.
BANG-kruhp-tseez
/ˈbæŋkɹəptsiz/
Bankrupcies is pronounced BANG-kruhp-tseez (/ˈbæŋkɹəptsiz/). It has four syllables (Bank-rup-ci-es), with the stress on "Bank". Bankrupcies is a plural noun referring to situations or instances of declared bankruptcy by entities such as individuals, corporations, or organizations. It denotes a legal status arising from insolvency, typically resulting in court proceedings, restructuring, or liquidation. The term is uncommon in everyday speech and often appears in financial or legal contexts.
nounBankrupcies is a plural noun referring to situations or instances of declared bankruptcy by entities such as individuals, corporations, or organizations. It denotes a legal status arising from insolvency, typically resulting in court proceedings, restructuring, or liquidation. The term is uncommon in everyday speech and often appears in financial or legal contexts.
How to Pronounce Bankrupcies
"The company filed multiple bankrupcies over the past decade, impacting creditors and employees."
"Analysts discussed the rising number of bankrupcies in the tech sector during the downturn."
"Policy makers debated how to prevent further bankrupcies through more accessible debt relief."
Commonly pronounced as /ˈbæŋ.krəp.siːz/ in standard English dialects, with primary stress on the first syllable. The middle syllable uses a reduced schwa /ə/ and the final -cies sounds like /siːz. For careful readers, note that this form mirrors the standard pronunciation of bankruptcies, despite the nonstandard spelling with ' Bankrupt-.' Mouth position: start with a bilabial nasal /b/ then /æ/ in “ban,” followed by the /ŋ/ velar nasal, then /krəp/ with a short, centralized /ə/ before /p/ and /siːz/ ending with a long /iː/ plus /z/. Audio reference: [pronunciation resources].
Most people mispronounce the word by: 1) pronouncing the middle cluster as /kræp/ instead of /krəp/ due to overemphasizing the vowel; 2) misplacing stress by spreading it across syllables instead of the first syllable; 3) mispronouncing the final /siːz/ as /sɪz/ or /z/ without the long vowel. Correction: keep the middle vowel as a weak /ə/ (uh) in /krəp/ and ensure the final is /siːz/ with a long /iː/ followed by /z/.
Across accents, main variation is the vowel length in the final /iːz/: US/UK/AU typically maintain /ˈbæŋ.krəp.siːz/ with rhoticity affecting the preceding /r/ in connected speech; US rhotics may produce a slightly stronger /r/ linking, UK speakers may have a shorter /ə/ and less intrusive r-coloring in non-rhotic positions; AU tends to a broader, even vowel before /z/ and a more relaxed /siːz/ duration. Overall, primary stress remains on the first syllable in all three.
It’s tricky because it blends a rare spelling with a common root word. The gerund-like stress pattern on the first syllable + a weak mid vowel in the second syllable /krəp/ makes it easy to mispronounce as /ˈbæŋ.kræp.siːz/ or break it into two words. The final /siːz/ requires a clean long /iː/ and a voiceless /z/. Focus on the syllable boundary and keep the second syllable compact: /ˈbæŋ.krəp.siːz/.
A unique aspect is the transition from the stressed first syllable to a reduced second syllable with a mid-central vowel /ə/ before the /p/ cluster, which can be challenging in rapid speech. You’ll hear a slight reduction in the second syllable and a crisp /p/ before the /siːz/. Ensure the final is clear /siːz/ rather than /sɪz/.
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Bankrupcies appears to be a misspelled or nonstandard variant of ‘bankruptcies,’ which originates in Middle English bankrupten, from Old French bankrupt, from Spanish bancarrota, from Italian bancarotta, ultimately from bancrotta ‘bankruptcy’ (literally ‘broken bank’). The standard form bankruptcies entered English via legal and financial discourse by the 17th–18th centuries, mapping to the plural -cies suffix from French -cie and Latin -cia. The term “bankrupt” itself traces to Italian banca rotta (bench broken), widely attested in medieval mercantile law; the noun bankruptcy was established in English legal language, with “bankruptcies” as its plural. Over time, the usage broadened beyond banking to denote insolvency in various bodies, while the prefix bank- became a general marker for financial collapse, culminating in specialized contexts like corporate bankruptcies, consumer bankruptcies, and restructuring proceedings. The word’s semantic core has remained stable—an absence of solvency leading to formal insolvency processes—though spelling variants and typographical errors (e.g., bankrupcies) persist in informal writing and media.
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