Dunkirk

Definition of Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a town in northern France that was the site of a significant evacuation of Allied troops during World War II.

How should Dunkirk divide into syllables

Dunkirk has two syllables. The first syllable 'dun' has a vowel 'u' and a consonant 'd'. The second syllable 'kirk' has a vowel 'i' and two consonants 'k' and 'r'.

Part of Speech - Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a historic town in France.

Sentences with Dunkirk

• The Dunkirk evacuation was a significant event in World War II.
• The soldiers were stuck on the Dunkirk beach.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a miraculous rescue mission.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a massive operation.
• The Dunkirk evacuation saved many lives.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a daring mission.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a dangerous operation.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a heroic effort.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a successful rescue mission.
• The Dunkirk evacuation was a well-coordinated effort.

Quotes with Dunkirk

• We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. - Winston Churchill
• Dunkirk, the place where NATO was born and where the Atlantic Wall was breached. - Anders Fogh Rasmussen
• We owe the greatest debt to the men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines who did so much to ensure the success of the Dunkirk evacuation. - Gordon Brown
• Dunkirk was a great defeat, but it was also a great victory. - Alistair Horne
• Dunkirk was the occasion of a spiritual exaltation that provided an uplift and a sense of national purpose that had never been known before. - John Lukacs
• Dunkirk was a victory for the human spirit. - Charles Dance
• Dunkirk was a victory of a kind which no one had expected - the victory of deliverance. - Winston Churchill
• Dunkirk was a miracle of deliverance. - Winston Churchill
• Dunkirk was the first great turning point of the war. - John Lukacs
• Dunkirk was a triumph for the British Expeditionary Force and its leaders. - Alistair Horne
• Dunkirk was the largest military evacuation in history. - Anonymous
• Dunkirk was the turning point of the war. - Alistair Horne
• Dunkirk was a wonderful example of British grit and determination. - Anonymous
• Dunkirk was a victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. - Charles Dance
• Dunkirk was a symbol of sacrifice, courage, and determination. - Anonymous
• Dunkirk was the moment when the British people finally woke up to the reality of the war. - John Lukacs
• Dunkirk was a great moment of national unity and pride. - Gordon Brown
• Dunkirk was the first time the British people had stood up to Hitler. - Alistair Horne
• Dunkirk was a remarkable achievement. - Charles Dance
• Dunkirk was a turning point in the war that changed the course of history. - Anonymous

Number of characters in Dunkirk

7 ( d, u, n, k, i, r, k )

Unique letters in Dunkirk

6 ( d, u, n, k, i, r )

Dunkirk Backwards

kriknud

Phonetic Transcription of Dunkirk

IPA (International): ˈdʌnkɜ:k

ARA (American): ˈdʌnkɝk

EPA (English): ˈdʌnkɜ:k

DAH-NKER-K