Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clicketty-clack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: click-et-ty--clack
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clicking, clacking sound, as of horse hooves on a pavement.

Example Sentences

"She drew aside off the road because of the clicketty-clack of horse and cart behind her, but the cart pulled up and a voice said, "Hallo, Cora, want a lift?""

Inflected Forms

clicketty-clacks (plural)

Questions

What does clicketty-clack mean?: A clicking, clacking sound, as of horse hooves on a pavement.

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