Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kling-ki-tee-klangk]
- /ˈklɪŋ kɪ tiˈklæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kling-ki-tee-klangk]
- /ˈklɪŋ kɪ tiˈklæŋk/
Definition of clinkety-clank word
- noun clinkety-clank a succession of alternating clinks and clanks: the clinkety-clank of armored vehicles on the rough road. 1
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Origin of clinkety-clank
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; alteration of clink1 + clank
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Parts of speech for Clinkety-clank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clinkety-clank popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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