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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klieg

/klˈiɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
klieg
IPA
/klˈiɡ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several intense arc lamps used in cinematography

Etymology

From John H. Kliegl and Anton T. Kliegl, the original inventors.

Inflected Forms

kliegs (plural)

Phrases

klieg light

Rhymes With

league fatigue intrigue eeg teague greig sieg feig creagh stieg mctigue deeg

Questions

How do you pronounce klieg?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈiɡ/.
What does klieg mean?
Any of several intense arc lamps used in cinematography
Where does klieg come from?
From John H. Kliegl and Anton T. Kliegl, the original inventors.

How to pronounce klieg

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