how to pronounce clanger

/ˈklæŋ.əɹ/

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clanger is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of clanger in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… pierce morgan clanger um because …”

meanings of clanger

noun:

A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.
A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".
An inhabitant of Bedfordshire.
The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.
Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively).

clanger frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word clanger occurs in english on average 0.2 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.