Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clunt

/klʌnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clunt
IPA: /klʌnt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk in a heavy, noisy manner.

verb

To swallow; gulp down noisily.

noun

A heavy, noisy gait or tread.

Etymology

Origin obscure. Likely from Middle Low German klunden (“to rumble, make noise, swallow loudly, gurgle, speak in a gurgling manner”). Compare also Scots clunk (“to walk heavily”), where the shift from -t to -k is a regular occurrence.

Word Breakdown

Root: klunden

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /klʌnt/
British English: /klʌnt/

Inflected Forms

clunts (present, singular) clunting (participle, present) clunted (participle, past) clunted (past) clunts (plural)

Derived Forms

clunter

Frequently Paired Words

cluntish

Questions

How do you pronounce clunt?: The recorded pronunciation is /klʌnt/.
What does clunt mean?: To walk in a heavy, noisy manner.
Where does clunt come from?: Origin obscure. Likely from Middle Low German klunden (“to rumble, make noise, swallow loudly, gurgle, speak in a gurgling manner”). Compare also Scots clunk (“to walk heavily”), where the shift from -t to -k is a regular occurrence.

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