Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunk

/sʌŋk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
sunk
IPA
/sʌŋk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of sink

verb

past of sink

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

unsunk

Frequently Paired Words

sank

Synonyms

done for ruined undone washed-up

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce sunk?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌŋk/.
What does sunk mean?
past participle of sink

How to pronounce sunk

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sunk”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sʌŋk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sunk”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sunk” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.