How to Pronounce "shrink"
word
/ˈʃɹɪŋk/
shringk
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
shringk
Definition
To become smaller in size, amount, or value, or to make something smaller. It is often used for clothes after washing, but also for numbers, spaces, and businesses.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃɹɪŋk/
British English
/ʃɹˈɪŋk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shringk
UK
shringk
Listen in Context
My sweater shrunk after I washed it.
The ice will shrink in the sun.
The company shrunk last year.
I think these jeans shrunk in the dryer.