How to pronounce claque
American English pronunciation
KLAK
- IPA
- /ˈklæk/
- Syllables
- KLAK (1 syllable)
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What claque means
A group paid to clap and cheer at a show
In a sentence: The singer's claque clapped so loudly that the real crowd joined in.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from French, from a word meaning "to clap."
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