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# How to pronounce "shrank back" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʃrænkbæk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **shran·kback**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "shrank back" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "Sandy his face Tawny Brown his shirt a gray blue and everyone knew his Dusty shrank back against the bed if you're afraid your dad find you here said vic just you run along she was nervously twisting her"
- **Watch at 85:48**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-CFs2EHyU8&t=5148s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "they shrank back the professor was the first to move forward and stepped into"
- **Watch at 176:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T42QqrnjdRs&t=10616s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "slowly I shrank back from the awful horror of them back into my corner I crouched holding my hands Palms out before me and stealthily on came the"
- **Watch at 277:41**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2CnftqxvDk&t=16661s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "him for he shrank back crying you the Hound in subtle understanding of his"
- **Watch at 195:06**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foNAQHGVx78&t=11706s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "again the other Ruffians shrank back appalled by the sudden ruthless decision of the ACT Mr rendel laughed the half smothered yet uncontrolled oath broke"
- **Watch at 264:41**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foNAQHGVx78&t=15881s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "mr hyde i think mr hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath but his fear was only momentary"
- **Watch at 27:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcczA9Cwbow&t=1673s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "sleep near him suddenly she shrank back and was silent and with a look of terror"
- **Watch at 157:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6U6ofT4ygQ&t=9434s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "flies he said the tattered man shrank back abashed after a time he began to Sidle near to the youth and in a different way try to make him a friend"
- **Watch at 108:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzU1OpwRSf0&t=6533s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "the girl without manifesting the least emotion good night she shrank back as Fagan offered to lay his hand on hers but said good night again in a steady"
- **Watch at 271:35**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bShyDRzqNg0&t=16295s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "scratched and held under his very nose until Ben shrank back for fear that his"
- **Watch at 429:51**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-CFs2EHyU8&t=25791s)


## How to Pronounce "shrank back"

- **Syllables**: shran · kback
- **IPA**: `/ʃrænkbæk/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[shrank](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/shrank), [back](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/back)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “shrank back”?
“shrank back” is pronounced /ʃrænkbæk/ (shran · kback). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “shrank back”?
“shrank back” has 2 syllables: shran · kback.

### How can I hear “shrank back” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “shrank back” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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