How Do You Spell SHRUNKEN?

Pronunciation: [ʃɹˈʌŋkən] (IPA)

The word "shrunken" is spelled with a "ru" combination which is pronounced as /rʌ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. This sound is made by rounding the lips slightly and producing a short, unstressed "u" sound. The "k" at the end of the word is pronounced as /k/, which is a voiceless velar plosive made by stopping the airflow in the back of the mouth and then releasing it suddenly. Together, these sounds create the word "shrunken," which means to have become smaller or contracted.

SHRUNKEN Meaning and Definition

1. Shrunken is an adjective that describes something that has become smaller in size or has decreased in its dimensions, typically due to the effects of shrinking or contraction. It refers to the act or process of becoming reduced in size, often resulting in a condensed or compacted appearance.

   In a literal sense, shrunken is commonly associated with objects or materials that have been subjected to heat or moisture, causing them to contract and lose their original size or shape. For instance, when a woolen sweater is washed improperly in hot water, it may become shrunken, resulting in a smaller and tighter fitting garment.

   In a figurative sense, shrunken can describe situations or concepts that have diminished or decreased. It may refer to a reduced or diminished level of something, such as a shrunken income, shrunken resources, or a shrunken audience. It can also be used to describe a person who appears physically smaller due to age or illness, often denoting frailty or a loss of vitality.

   Overall, shrunken relates to the act or state of becoming smaller, either physically or metaphorically. It conveys a sense of contraction or reduction, often implying a decrease in size, quantity, or quality.

2. Of shrink, which see.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SHRUNKEN

• shrunked
• shrinkin
• schrunken
• shrinked
• ahrunken
• zhrunken
• xhrunken
• dhrunken
• ehrunken
• whrunken
• sgrunken
• sbrunken
• shrinken
• shruken
• shranken
• shrunkin
• shrunkon
• shrumpen
• shruncken
• Strunten

Etymology of SHRUNKEN

The word shrunken derives from the past participle form of the verb shrink. The term shrink can be traced back to the Old English word scrincan, which means to contract, draw in, shrivel. From there, it evolved into the Middle English word shrincen, and later transformed into shrink in Modern English. The suffix -en corresponds to the past participle form of verbs in English, thus forming shrunken as the past participle of shrink.

Similar spelling words for SHRUNKEN

• shrinkage,
• shrinking,
• shiring,
• sharing,
• shoring,
• shrunk,
• shrinkable,
• shrink.

Conjugate verb Shrunken

CONDITIONAL

I would shrunken

you would shrunken

he/she/it would shrunken

we would shrunken

they would shrunken

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shrunkening

you would be shrunkening

he/she/it would be shrunkening

we would be shrunkening

they would be shrunkening

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shrunken

you would have shrunken

he/she/it would have shrunken

we would have shrunken

they would have shrunken

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shrunkening

you would have been shrunkening

he/she/it would have been shrunkening

we would have been shrunkening

they would have been shrunkening

FUTURE

I will shrunken

you will shrunken

he/she/it will shrunken

we will shrunken

they will shrunken

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shrunkening

you will be shrunkening

he/she/it will be shrunkening

we will be shrunkening

they will be shrunkening

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have shrunkened

you will have shrunkened

he/she/it will have shrunkened

we will have shrunkened

they will have shrunkened

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shrunkening

you will have been shrunkening

he/she/it will have been shrunkening

we will have been shrunkening

they will have been shrunkening

IMPERATIVE

you shrunken

we let´s shrunken

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shrunken

PAST

I shrunkened

you shrunkened

he/she/it shrunkened

we shrunkened

they shrunkened

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shrunkening

you were shrunkening

he/she/it was shrunkening

we were shrunkening

they were shrunkening

PAST PARTICIPLE

shrunkened

PAST PERFECT

I had shrunkened

you had shrunkened

he/she/it had shrunkened

we had shrunkened

they had shrunkened

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shrunkening

you had been shrunkening

he/she/it had been shrunkening

we had been shrunkening

they had been shrunkening

PRESENT

I shrunken

you shrunken

he/she/it shrunkens

we shrunken

they shrunken

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shrunkening

you are shrunkening

he/she/it is shrunkening

we are shrunkening

they are shrunkening

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shrunkening

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shrunkened

you have shrunkened

he/she/it has shrunkened

we have shrunkened

they have shrunkened

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shrunkening

you have been shrunkening

he/she/it has been shrunkening

we have been shrunkening

they have been shrunkening