clinkety-clank

clink·e·ty-clank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kling-ki-tee-klangk]
- /ˈklɪŋ kɪ tiˈklæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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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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