Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinky

/ˈsɪŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sinky
IPA
/ˈsɪŋki/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Into which one can sink.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sink + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sinkier (comparative) sinkiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

sinkily sinkiness

Phrases

kitchen-sinky

Frequently Paired Words

kitchen-sinky

Rhymes With

pinky kinky stinky pinkie slinky dinky inky winky linky twinkie binky inky-dinky

Questions

How do you pronounce sinky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋki/.
What does sinky mean?
Into which one can sink.
Where does sinky come from?
From sink + -y.

How to pronounce sinky

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