Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cledgy

/ˈklɛ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cledgy
IPA: /ˈklɛ.d͡ʒi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

stiff, stubborn, clayey, tenacious

Example Sentences

"The stiff cledgy land was but little better"

Etymology

From cledge + -y?

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cledge

Inflected Forms

more cledgy (comparative) most cledgy (superlative)

Rhymes With

reggie edgy veggie wedgie vegie wedgy sedgy ledgy hedgy

Questions

How do you pronounce cledgy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɛ.d͡ʒi/.
What does cledgy mean?: stiff, stubborn, clayey, tenacious
Where does cledgy come from?: From cledge + -y?

How to pronounce cledgy

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