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clunk

/klʌŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
clunk
IPA
/klʌŋk/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

noun

The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.

Dated

noun

dull; foolish; stupid or silly person.

Derogatory; Offensive

verb

To make such a sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clunks (plural) clunks (present, singular) clunking (participle, present) clunked (participle, past) clunked (past)

Derived Forms

clunky clunker

Synonyms

thump thumping clump thud clop plunk

Rhymes With

drunk punk trunk junk monk sunk funk chunk dunk bunk shrunk hunk

Questions

How do you pronounce clunk?
The recorded pronunciation is /klʌŋk/.
What does clunk mean?
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
Where does clunk come from?
Onomatopoeic.

How to pronounce clunk

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