Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrank

/ʃɹæːŋk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
shrank
IPA
/ʃɹæːŋk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of shrink

noun

A large highly decorative German/Dutch-style piece of furniture, which combines aspects of a clothing wardrobe, curio, and cabinet.

American usage

Etymology

See shrink.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɹæːŋk/
  • British English: /ʃɹæŋk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shranks (plural) schrank (alternative)

Rhymes With

thank bank frank tank rank blank drank hank prank sank flank crank

Questions

How do you pronounce shrank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɹæːŋk/.
What does shrank mean?
simple past of shrink
Where does shrank come from?
See shrink.

How to pronounce shrank

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