Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrunk

/ˈʃɹʌŋk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
shrunk
IPA
/ˈʃɹʌŋk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of shrink

adj

shrunken

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɹʌŋk/
  • British English: /ˈʃɹʌŋk/

Inflected Forms

more shrunk (comparative) most shrunk (superlative)

Derived Forms

unshrunk

Rhymes With

drunk punk trunk junk monk sunk funk chunk dunk bunk hunk skunk

Questions

How do you pronounce shrunk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹʌŋk/.
What does shrunk mean?
simple past and past participle of shrink

How to pronounce shrunk

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃɹʌŋk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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