"Clothes" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɫoʊðz/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈkɫoʊðz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/klˈəʊðz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"clothes" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with repose and close, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: close, klose — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Clothes" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkɫoʊðz/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Clothes" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "clothes" is /ˈkɫoʊðz/.
Clothes: Items of clothing; apparel.
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