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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cladding

/ˈklædɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
cladding
IPA
/ˈklædɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clothing; clothes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of clad

Etymology

From clad + -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

claddings (plural)

Synonyms

siding facing

Rhymes With

padding madding vadding

Questions

How do you pronounce cladding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklædɪŋ/.
What does cladding mean?
Clothing; clothes.
Where does cladding come from?
From clad + -ing. Compare clothing, ultimately from the same source.

How to pronounce cladding

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