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# How to pronounce "shrinking back" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʃrɪnkɪngbæk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **shrin·kin·gback**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (9 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "curse you as soon as I think proper said Mr lurn looking into the other parlor hear it he cried shrinking back hear it rolling and crashing on as if it echoed through a thousand Caverns where the Devils were hiding from it I hate the"
- **Watch at 142:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bShyDRzqNg0&t=8538s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "being but shrinking back Linton clung to his cousin and implored her to accompany him with a frantic importunity that admitted no denial however I disapproved"
- **Watch at 175:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5quxBSdkcIc&t=10559s)

### Example 3
> "And it can stretch up to 30 times more than an ordinary metal and still spring back to its original size. I can feel it in my hands shrinking back. Because of these unique properties, it's being used in everything from medical devices to toys, to bulletproof bike tires."
- **Watch at 0:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSNtifE0Z2Q&t=21s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "Advanced a step the group shrinking back a little before him Michael you bastard"
- **Watch at 297:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip3lTsffj20&t=17822s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "bungle my work and an alarm is raised your work she asked shrinking back a"
- **Watch at 235:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foNAQHGVx78&t=14124s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "Rudolph stood waiting you swear you won't touch me while I pick it up asked rert shrinking back at a little and thereby getting an"
- **Watch at 432:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foNAQHGVx78&t=25942s)

### Example 7
> "And for me, because I have a rather forensic approach to my work, I know that it is shrinking back."
- **Watch at 44:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8NGwpDc1t8&t=2659s)

### Example 8
> "Dark-haired and skinny, he had a pale, sunken chest that, he felt, made him look cowardly, as if he were perpetually shrinking back."
- **Watch at 5:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOS0umAH_to&t=313s)

### Example 9
> "students Colby College protested against him sitting on the board so it'll be interesting what what's Brown going to say what's Robin Hood remember Robin Hood sort of touts itself as being led by the nobl men of Wall Street there ain't nothing Noble about what just went down at can you see him shrinking back at all or I mean what would be next for him then well they're going to have to shut down being an advisory firm so it's going to just have to be Steve's own"
- **Watch at 3:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQMWrx4HP-k&t=195s)


## How to Pronounce "shrinking back"

- **Syllables**: shrin · kin · gback
- **IPA**: `/ʃrɪnkɪngbæk/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

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

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “shrinking back”?
“shrinking back” is pronounced /ʃrɪnkɪngbæk/ (shrin · kin · gback). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “shrinking back”?
“shrinking back” has 3 syllables: shrin · kin · gback.

### How can I hear “shrinking back” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “shrinking back” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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