How to Pronounce Cloying

To pronounce "cloying", say CLOY-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “cloying”

"cloying" has 2 syllables: cloy-ing. It rhymes with annoying and employing, if that helps it stick.

What does cloying mean?

verb

To fill up or choke up; to stop up.
To clog, to glut, or satisfy, as the appetite; to satiate.

adjective

Unpleasantly excessive.
“The cloying fondness she displayed was what, in the end, drove me away.”
Excessively sweet.

Synonyms

block block up choke fill fill up stop up stuff stuff up oversweet saccharine

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Words that rhyme with cloying

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

annoying employing destroying deploying enjoying redeploying loyang poyang

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cloying"?▾

"Cloying" has 2 syllables: cloy · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "cloying"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cloying" is /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/.

What does "cloying" mean?▾

Cloying: To fill up or choke up; to stop up.

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