Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jangly

/ˈd͡ʒæŋɡli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: jan-g-ly
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒæŋɡli/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Accompanied by a jangling sound.

Etymology

Etymology tree English jangle Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English jangly From jangle + -ly.

Inflected Forms

janglier (comparative) jangliest (superlative)

Phrases

jingly-jangly

Synonyms

jangling

Questions

How do you pronounce jangly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæŋɡli/.
What does jangly mean?: Accompanied by a jangling sound.
Where does jangly come from?: Etymology tree English jangle Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English jangly From jangle + -ly.

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