dˈʌŋkli wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˈaɪɹənsɪstɚ, ɡlˈɑːstɚʃɚ, ænd wɛn ʃiː wʌz sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ˈoʊld hɜː fˈæmɪli mˈuːvd tə kˈɔːɹnwɔːl wˌɛɹ ʃiː ɡɹˈuː ˈʌp.
Dunkley was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and when she was six months old her family moved to Cornwall where she grew up.