Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncling

/ˈʌŋk(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-cling
IPA: /ˈʌŋk(ə)lɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of uncle

verb

To cease from clinging or adhering.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"unleſſe it be the lowest lees of a canonicall infection livergrown to their fides; which perhaps will never uncling"

Etymology

From un- + cling.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

unclings (present, singular) unclinging (participle, present) unclung (participle, past) unclung (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce uncling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌŋk(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does uncling mean?: present participle and gerund of uncle
Where does uncling come from?: From un- + cling.

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