how to pronounce clank

/ˈklæŋk/

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clank is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of clank in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… make some up Clank smack Kirino should …”

meanings of clank

verb:

To cause to sound with a clank.
To make a clanking sound.

noun:

A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

clank frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word clank occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics clank can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that clank can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;