cling

/klɪŋ/

Syllables cling

Stress CLING

Phonics Breakdown

cl

/kl/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ng

/ŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

to hold tightly or stick closely to something

Sound Reference

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cl=/kl/(clock) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ng=/ŋ/(sing)

Example

The child clung to his mother’s hand.