How Do You Spell CLANGING?

Pronunciation: [klˈaŋɪŋ] (IPA)

Clanging is a verb that refers to a loud and harsh ringing sound. Its phonetic transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /ˈklæŋɪŋ/. The first syllable "clang" is pronounced with a clear "k" sound followed by "l" and the short "a" sound represented by "æ". The second syllable is pronounced with a soft "g" sound and the "i" represented by "ɪ". This spelling accurately represents the sharp and metallic sound produced by the word.

CLANGING Meaning and Definition

1. Clanging is a verb that is derived from the noun "clang," which refers to a loud, resonant, and metallic noise produced by the collision of two or more hard objects. When used as a verb, "clanging" describes the act or the sound of making such a noise, usually characterized by a harsh and prolonged ringing or reverberation.

   To produce a clang, objects must strike each other with force, causing vibrations that resonate through the materials involved. This collision often generates a distinctive high-pitched or sharp sound that can be heard from a distance. Clanging is commonly associated with metal objects such as bells, hammers, or heavy machinery, as they possess qualities that favor the production of resonant and reverberating sounds.

   Figuratively, "clanging" can also be used to describe the clash of ideas, opinions, or arguments that are loud, intense, and often unpleasant. In this context, it signifies a harsh or discordant exchange filled with conflicting viewpoints, resulting in a lack of agreement or understanding.

   Overall, "clanging" encompasses both literal and metaphorical meanings, emphasizing the production of loud, metallic noises whether through physical impact or the collision of conflicting ideas.

Common Misspellings for CLANGING

• cleanning
• cleangin
• clonging
• clening
• canging
• clining
• claening
• clensing
• lenging
• clancing
• clenging
• clingging
• launging
• cleancing
• claining
• clainming
• clinbing
• clencing
• cjhanging
• callanging
• belanging
• ghanging
• cloneing
• clanning
• claning
• leanging
• clingling
• clunging
• clenaing
• chalanging
• clenning
• cleaniing
• langing
• climging
• cahnging
• cloging
• clinning
• clayying
• clandina
• clanggings
• Clangilah
• clancink
• clainging
• Cleenging
• Cleynging
• clanginsgs
• clangigngs
• layngin

Etymology of CLANGING

The word "clanging" has an onomatopoeic origin, meaning its etymology is based on the sound it describes. It is derived from the Old English word "clang", which is associated with a loud, resonant, and metallic noise. This term shares similarity in other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse "klangr", Old High German "klang", and Middle Dutch "clanghen". These words all trace back to the Proto-Germanic root *klang-, which represents the sound produced by striking or hitting a metal object.

Similar spelling words for CLANGING

• clangula,
• changing,
• cloying,
• cleaning,
• clingan,
• clinician,
• cleansing,
• clangoring,
• cloyingly,
• clinic,
• Clinging,
• clinical,
• Lunging,
• clanger,
• clinger,
• clangour,
• clanking,
• Clogging,
• clonic,
• clinking,
• cling,
• clangorous,
• clannish,
• longing,
• clangor,
• clonogenic,
• clang.

Plural form of CLANGING is CLANGINGS

Conjugate verb Clanging

CONDITIONAL

I would clang

we would clang

you would clang

he/she/it would clang

they would clang

FUTURE

I will clang

we will clang

you will clang

he/she/it will clang

they will clang

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have clanged

we will have clanged

you will have clanged

he/she/it will have clanged

they will have clanged

PAST

I clanged

we clanged

you clanged

he/she/it clanged

they clanged

PAST PERFECT

I had clanged

we had clanged

you had clanged

he/she/it had clanged

they had clanged

PRESENT

I clang

we clang

you clang

he/she/it clangs

they clang

PRESENT PERFECT

I have clanged

we have clanged

you have clanged

he/she/it has clanged

they have clanged

I am clanging

we are clanging

you are clanging

he/she/it is clanging

they are clanging

I was clanging

we were clanging

you were clanging

he/she/it was clanging

they were clanging

I will be clanging

we will be clanging

you will be clanging

he/she/it will be clanging

they will be clanging

I have been clanging

we have been clanging

you have been clanging

he/she/it has been clanging

they have been clanging

I had been clanging

we had been clanging

you had been clanging

he/she/it had been clanging

they had been clanging

I will have been clanging

we will have been clanging

you will have been clanging

he/she/it will have been clanging

they will have been clanging

I would have clanged

we would have clanged

you would have clanged

he/she/it would have clanged

they would have clanged

I would be clanging

we would be clanging

you would be clanging

he/she/it would be clanging

they would be clanging

I would have been clanging

we would have been clanging

you would have been clanging

he/she/it would have been clanging

they would have been clanging