How to Pronounce "clannish"
word
ˈkɫænɪʃ
KLAN-ish
klˈænɪʃ
klan-ISH
Definition
Describes people who stick closely to their own group and exclude others, often making outsiders feel unwelcome.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫænɪʃ
British English
klˈænɪʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLAN-ish
UK
klan-ISH
Listen in Context
The club was very clannish and did not accept new members.
Some families are so clannish that outsiders feel uncomfortable.
Their group at school is quite clannish and ignores everyone else.
I tried to join their conversation, but they were a little too clannish for me.