Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinky

/ˈklɪŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clinky
IPA: /ˈklɪŋki/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clinking; making a clinking sound, like glass on glass.

Etymology

From clink + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clink

Inflected Forms

clinkier (comparative) clinkiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

pinky kinky stinky pinkie slinky dinky inky winky linky twinkie binky inky-dinky

Questions

How do you pronounce clinky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɪŋki/.
What does clinky mean?: Clinking; making a clinking sound, like glass on glass.
Where does clinky come from?: From clink + -y.

How to pronounce clinky

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