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How to pronounce “clenching”
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Pronunciation guide for clenching
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of clenching with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Poetry of Everyday Language
I remember clenching that desk, wanting to disappear,
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of clench
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How to pronounce clenching
The Poetry of Everyday Language

I remember clenching that desk, wanting to disappear,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “clenching”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of clench
- [Noun]
- The act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched.
- [Adjective]
- Alternative form of clinching (“that settles something definitely”).
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