Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clangy

/ˈklæŋi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clangy
IPA: /ˈklæŋi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a clanging sound.

adj

Of the nature of a clang.

Example Sentences

"And so is the music that sounds so squeaky and clangy to Western ears."
"The customer states that there are a lot of bangy and clangy noises coming from under the hood."

Etymology

From clang + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clang

Inflected Forms

clangier (comparative) clangiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

clangily

Questions

How do you pronounce clangy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæŋi/.
What does clangy mean?: Having a clanging sound.
Where does clangy come from?: From clang + -y.

How to pronounce clangy

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