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The correct spelling is sunken.
How to pronounce sunken
/ˈsʌŋkən/
verbIPA: /ˈsʌŋkən/
Say it like: Sun-ken
The correct spelling is sunken. (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something. For example: "I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."
Usage Examples
“I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.”
“to sink the national debt”
“The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
- 2.(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
- 3.To conceal and appropriate.
- 4.To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
- 5.To pay absolutely.
adjective
- 1.Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
- 2.(of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.
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