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Sink Pronunciation
Sink is pronounced SINGK, IPA /ˈsɪŋk/.
SINGK
US /ˈsɪŋk/ · UK /ˈsɪŋk/
Syllables: SINGK (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A basin with a tap and a drain, or to go down below the surface of a liquid.
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Sink in a Sentence
- There are dishes piled in the sink again.
- The boat began to sink within minutes.
- Watch the sugar sink to the bottom of the glass.
Common Mispronunciations of Sink
Not SIN
Shut the word off with a k after the nasal, or it collapses into sin.
Not SEENK
The vowel is short, as pink and wink have it.
Tip: Sink and sync are perfect homophones, which is the only reason sync is spelled the way it is.
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