Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klump

/klˈʌmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: klump
IPA: /klˈʌmp/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the Dutch and German surname, variant of Klomp, from the noun klomp.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Klumps (plural)

Homonyms

klumpp

Rhymes With

trump jump pump dump bump lump stump hump slump plump rump gump

Questions

How do you pronounce klump?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈʌmp/.
What does klump mean?: A surname.
Where does klump come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce klump

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