American English pronunciation

How to pronounce ankle

IPA transcription: ['æŋkəl]

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Noun

  • a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

Usage examples

  • I've wrenched my ankle.
  • I was surprised that such a good horse could have ankles like that.
  • I've wrenched my ankle.
  • Fashionable adolescent girls wore poodle skirts and rolled down their socks to the ankle.
  • An Indian family stands together, ankledeep in a body of water, looking out.
  • I've wrenched my ankle.
  • Stephen McBride was a co-founder of Shankleville Community.
  • That's sort of thankless, but Redford handles it well.
  • Jellicoe was staying in that Sunday, owing to his ankle.
  • The wrists and ankles are taped down with masking tape.