To pronounce "clink", say CLINK — one syllable, IPA /klɪŋk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/klɪŋk/
IPA
"clink" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with link and shrink, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: klink, klinck, klinke — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“You could hear the clink of the glasses from the next room.”
verb
“The hammers clinked on the stone all night.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Clink" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "clink" is /klɪŋk/.
Clink: The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
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