# sinking, syncing

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### sinking
*/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/*
gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

### syncing
*/ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/*
present participle and gerund of sync

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/sinking