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Hoe spreek je „sunken” uit in het Engels

sunken wordt uitgesproken als ˈsʌŋ.kən, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “SUHNG”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 220 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈsʌŋ.kən

SUHNG·kən

Hoofdklemtoon: SUHNG

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sunken”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈsʌŋ.kən

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

SUHNG

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

kən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SUHNG"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "sunken" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sunken is" sounds like "sunken-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sunken" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“the sunken infrastructure that Google has, right?”
— StanfordWatch clip
“deeply sunken in. His arms were skinny as bone. He was pale and he just looked so old.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The eyes would be sunken in their sockets, and a patient could easily look like this.”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“sunken rock flung backward on itself in one white wave and the white water rode”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Sunken eyes stared out of its gaunt face, which broke into a crooked smile.”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“A sunken-in man on the subway sings about a city built entirely of instruments that make no sound.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Engels word “sunken” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsʌŋ.kən (phonetic respelling: SUHNG-kən). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SUHNG · kən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SUHNG). Grammatically, “sunken” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 220 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sunken” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, YaleCourses.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #1 · @37:23
    “because competition isn't real. There's realistically no other company that has the sunken infrastructure that Google has, right? The acres of server farms, the the tremendous amount of fiber optic cable, the the tremendous amount of fiber optic cable,”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @2:34
    “first time I met him. His eyes were deeply sunken in. His arms were skinny as bone. He was pale and he just looked so old. His arms were skinny as bone. He was”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #3 · @22:51
    “white plague. The eyes would be sunken in their sockets, and a patient could easily look like this. and a patient could easily look like this.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @11:43
    “that waves been standing off this jut of shore the black stream catching on a sunken rock flung backward on itself in one white wave and the white water rode the black forever it's with a wave so I found this really intriguing this extra”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #5 · @1:10
    “Here in the darkest part of the woods, the father made out a third figure. Sunken eyes stared out of its gaunt face, which broke into a crooked smile. This was Death himself, come to offer his services as Godfather.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “sunken”

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ADJECTIVE
  • Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
  • Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet”
  • “She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.”
  • “the sunken infrastructure that Google has, right? The acres of server farms, the the tremendous amount of fiber optic cable,”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “sunken”

Pronunciation:
SUHNG-kən
Lettergrepen:
SUHNG · kən
Written Hyphenation:
sunk · en
Hoofdklemtoon:
SUHNG
IPA:
ˈsʌŋ.kən
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Veelgestelde vragen over „sunken”

Hoe spreek je “sunken” uit in het Engels?

“sunken” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈsʌŋ.kən⁄ (SUHNG-kən). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “sunken”?

“sunken” heeft 2 lettergrepen: SUHNG · kən.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “sunken”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “sunken” ligt op “SUHNG”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “sunken”?

past participle of sink

Hoe kan ik “sunken” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 220 videovoorbeelden van “sunken” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sunken”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).