How to Pronounce Chinking

To pronounce "chinking", say CHINK-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

CHINK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “chinking”

"chinking" has 2 syllables: chink-ing. It rhymes with clunking and clinking, if that helps it stick.

What does chinking mean?

verb

  1. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

    “to chink a wall”

  2. To crack; to open.

verb

  1. To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

    “The coins were chinking in his pocket.”

  2. To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

noun

  1. The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
  2. The sound of something that chinks.

Words that rhyme with chinking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

clunkingclinkingchunkingslinkingtrunkingdunkingmonkingdebunkingpinkingspelunkingfunkingbunking

Related words

clickclinktinktinklechinamancheckcaulkcaulking

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "chinking"?▾

"Chinking" has 2 syllables: chink · ing.

What does "chinking" mean?▾

Chinking: To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

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