How to Pronounce "sinking ship"
expression
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
SING-king SHIP
sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
SING-king SHIP
Definition
A 'sinking ship' is a situation or organization that is failing and unlikely to recover. It can describe something literally failing or be used as a metaphor for a hopeless cause.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪp
British English
sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ /ʃˈɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SING-king SHIP
UK
SING-king SHIP
Listen in Context
Nobody wants to invest in a sinking ship.
Many employees left the sinking ship before the company closed.
It felt like being on a sinking ship with no help coming.
People are jumping off this sinking ship as fast as they can.