Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clanspeak

/ˈklæn.spiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clanspeak
IPA: /ˈklæn.spiːk/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The language or dialect of a certain clan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Carl understood clanspeak, of course, but only someone with two independent sets of vocal chords could speak it fluently."
"He spoke the grymjek, the clanspeak, better than Anna's own father."
"National Geographic: The hidden world of whale culture https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-hidden-world-of-whale-culture-feature CLANSPEAK Members of a sperm whale family near the Caribbean island of Dominica are part of a clan that's culturally distinct from others. Each clan communicates in its own dialect of click patterns, like Morse code."

Etymology

From clan + -speak.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clan

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce clanspeak?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæn.spiːk/.
What does clanspeak mean?: The language or dialect of a certain clan.
Where does clanspeak come from?: From clan + -speak.

How to pronounce clanspeak

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