Sinking

How many syllables in Sinking?

sinking has 2 syllables

Split Sinking into syllables?

sink-ing

Definition of Sinking

going down below the surface of a liquid

How should Sinking divide into syllables

The first syllable 'sink' has a vowel 'i' and two consonants 's' and 'nk'. The second syllable 'ing' has a vowel 'i' and a consonant 'ng'.

Part of Speech - Sinking

Verb

Sentences with Sinking

The boat was sinking quickly.
The anchor was sinking into the sand.
The Titanic sank in 1912.
The ship was sinking due to a hole in the hull.
The water level was sinking in the lake.

Quotes with Sinking

The ship was sinking fast, with people screaming, scrambling for lifeboats, and fighting for survival. - Richard Quest
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. - William G.T. Shedd
I'm not sinking, I'm just learning how to swim. - Unknown

Number of characters in Sinking

7 ( s, i, n, k, i, n, g )

Unique letters in Sinking

5 ( s, i, n, k, g )

Sinking Backwards

gniknis

Phonetic Transcription of Sinking

IPA (International): ˈsɪŋkɪŋ

ARA (American): ˈsɪŋkɪŋ

EPA (English): ˈsɪŋkɪŋ

SIH-NGKIH-NG

More Sinking Synonyms

r

Sinking Rhymes

thinking

blinking

plinking

drinking

unthinking

shrinking

linking

rethinking

stinking

winking