Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clutching

/ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: clu-tching
IPA: /ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of clutch

noun

The act of one who clutches.

Example Sentences

"At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen."

Inflected Forms

clutchings (plural)

Derived Forms

clutchingly

Rhymes With

touching retouching

Questions

How do you pronounce clutching?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does clutching mean?: present participle and gerund of clutch

How to pronounce clutching

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