Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clanka

/ˈklæŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clan-ka
IPA: /ˈklæŋkə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of clanker (“robot”).

Derogatory; Humorous

Example Sentences

"Mass produced? Nah Clanka I'm out here producing mass."

Etymology

From clanker (“robot”), with the "hard r" exchanged for a "soft a", coined by analogy with the contrast between nigga and nigger. Thus, this term constitutes a variant of clanker which is imagined as less offensive.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clankas (plural) clankah (alternative)

Rhymes With

huanca

Questions

How do you pronounce clanka?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæŋkə/.
What does clanka mean?: Alternative form of clanker (“robot”).
Where does clanka come from?: From clanker (“robot”), with the "hard r" exchanged for a "soft a", coined by analogy with the contrast between nigga and nigger. Thus, this term constitutes a variant of clanker which is imagined as less offensive.

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