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jingle

The correct spelling is jingle.

How to pronounce jingle

/ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/

Say it like: Jin-gle

The correct spelling is jingle. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. For example: "He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen."

Usage Examples

He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.

Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.

That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  2. 2.A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
  3. 3.A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
  4. 4.A carriage drawn by horses.
  5. 5.A brief phone call; a ring.

verb

  1. 1.To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  2. 2.To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  3. 3.To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.

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