Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klonk

/klɒŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: klonk
IPA: /klɒŋk/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dull, metallic or hollow sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact; a clunk.

Example Sentences

"At the same moment, Leiter kicked out backwards round the leg of his chair. There was a satisfactory 'klonk' as his heel caught his guard's shin."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Inflected Forms

klonks (plural)

Homonyms

clonk

Rhymes With

mont blanc honk conch tonk bonk donk plonk bronc conk zonk gonk squonk

Questions

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

How to pronounce klonk

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