sunken

Questions about sunken

What does sunken mean?

sunken means "having a sunken area".

How many syllables are in sunken?

sunken has 2 syllables: sun-ken. The stress falls on "sun". In IPA it is /ˈsʌŋkən/.

What is another word for sunken?

Close synonyms include deep-set, recessed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sunken a common word?

sunken is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.