How to Pronounce "clinging"
word
ˈkɫɪŋɪŋ
KLING-ing
klˈɪŋɪŋ
k-LING-ing
Definition
Describing someone or something holding on tightly to a person or object, or refusing to let go emotionally or physically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫɪŋɪŋ
British English
klˈɪŋɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLING-ing
UK
k-LING-ing
Listen in Context
The child was clinging to her mother.
Her shirt was clinging to her skin after the rain.
He kept clinging to the hope that things would get better.
Stop being so clinging—give me some space!