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How to pronounce clothes
/kləʊðz/ British English
KLOHTHZ
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
CLO·thes
✓ Say
KLOHTHZ
My tip
Just 1 beat. Many British people simply say close.
In a sentence
I need some new clothes.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KLOHTHZ.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce clothes?
In British English, clothes is pronounced /kləʊðz/. Say it like this: KLOHTHZ. Just 1 beat. Many British people simply say close.
How many syllables are in clothes?
When you say it, clothes has 1 syllable: KLOHTHZ.
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