Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clat

/klæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
clat
IPA
/klæt/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clod of earth

noun

irksome task

British usage

verb

To dirty

Etymology

Compare Danish klat.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clats (plural) clats (present, singular) clatting (participle, present) clatted (participle, past) clatted (past)

Synonyms

beclart soil stain assoil bedaub bedirty imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befile befilth befoul begrime

Rhymes With

that at fat cat big cat flat sat chat combat matt hat old hat

Questions

How do you pronounce clat?
The recorded pronunciation is /klæt/.
What does clat mean?
A clod of earth
Where does clat come from?
Compare Danish klat.

How to pronounce clat

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/klæt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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