How to Pronounce "cling on"
expression
ˈkɫɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
KLING-awn
klˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒn
KLING-on
Definition
To hold on tightly to something or someone, or to keep trying to stay in a situation, belief, or hope even when it is difficult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
klˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLING-awn
UK
KLING-on
Listen in Context
During the storm, the child clung on to his mother.
He tried to cling on to the rock with his hands.
They clung on to each other for comfort.
She refuses to let go and just keeps clinging on to the past.