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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clamorous

/ˈklæməɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
cla-mor-ous
IPA
/ˈklæməɹəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to clamor.

adj

Of or pertaining to clamor.

adj

Of or pertaining to clamor.

adj

Of or pertaining to clamor.

adj

Of or pertaining to clamor.

adj

Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clamor + -ous; compare Latin clāmōrōsus and French clamoreux (obsolete), from Latin clāmōrem.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklæməɹəs/
  • British English: /ˈklæməɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more clamorous (comparative) most clamorous (superlative) clamourous (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

clamorously clamorousness unclamorous

Phrases

clamorous reed warbler

Synonyms

loud noisy vociferous garish gaudy clamorsome blatant clamant strident

Questions

How do you pronounce clamorous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæməɹəs/.
What does clamorous mean?
Of or pertaining to clamor.
Where does clamorous come from?
From clamor + -ous; compare Latin clāmōrōsus and French clamoreux (obsolete), from Latin clāmōrem.

How to pronounce clamorous

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