Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clunge

/klʌnd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
clunge
IPA
/klʌnd͡ʒ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vulva or vagina.

British usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Arse.

British usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A nonsense word in a rant by McBlane (actor Joseph Brady) in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as "ap yer clunge!" ("up your clunge"). Probably invented by writer David Nobbs to mean "arse". Popularised by British television series The Inbetweeners (from 2008).

Usage

Inflected Forms

clunges (plural)

Rhymes With

sponge plunge grunge lunge expunge longe gunge munge blunge disponge scrunge

Questions

How do you pronounce clunge?
The recorded pronunciation is /klʌnd͡ʒ/.
What does clunge mean?
Vulva or vagina.
Where does clunge come from?
A nonsense word in a rant by McBlane (actor Joseph Brady) in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as "ap yer clunge!" ("up your clunge"). Probably invented by writer David Nobbs to mean "arse". Popularised by British television series The Inbetweeners (from 2008).

How to pronounce clunge

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “clunge”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/klʌnd͡ʒ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “clunge” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.