Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunken

/ˈsʌŋkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: sunken
IPA: /ˈsʌŋkən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of sink

Archaic

adj

Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged

adj

Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

Example Sentences

"The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet"
"sunken mountain ranges I took for islands"
"She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes."
"The heartbreak will take some getting over; the sunken forms of the players at the full-time whistle said as much."

Usage

Archaic

Derived Forms

sunkenly sunkenness unsunken

Phrases

sunken-eyed sunken lane

Synonyms

deep-set recessed

Rhymes With

duncan drunken shrunken mcjunkin brunken

Questions

How do you pronounce sunken?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌŋkən/.
What does sunken mean?: past participle of sink

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