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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clumb

/ˈklʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
clumb
IPA
/ˈklʌm/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of climb.

verb

alternative past participle of climb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English clumben, from Old English clumbon (“climbed”), plural past tense of climban (“to climb”). More at climb, clomb.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: clumben, clumbon, geclumben

Homonyms

Klum

Rhymes With

from some come become kingdom come mum sum blow to kingdom come overcome drum cum thumb

Questions

How do you pronounce clumb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklʌm/.
What does clumb mean?
simple past of climb.
Where does clumb come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce clumb

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