sink

/sɪŋk/

Syllables sink

Stress SINK

Phonics Breakdown

s

/s/

s sound rule

i

/ɪ/

short i

nk

/ŋk/

nk nasal

Meaning

to go down below the surface; a basin with a drain

Sound Reference

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i=/ɪ/(sit) + nk=/ŋk/(think)

Example

The boat began to sink after hitting the rock.