How to pronounce clothes
clothes
/kləʊðz/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /kləʊz/.
What to watch for
th is the voiced /ð/ here, as in “this”.
Clothes, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /ð/as in this | Tongue tip between the teeth, with voice. It is not Z or D. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
I like the silhouette these clothes give me.
More words with the /ð/ sound
- this/ðɪs/
- with/wɪð/
- either/ˈiːðər/
- blythe/blaɪð/
- xanthe/zænð/
- neither/ˈniːðər/
- whether/ˈweðər/
- rhythm/ˈrɪðəm/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce clothes?
Clothes is pronounced /kləʊðz/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /kləʊz/, is also used.
How many syllables are in clothes?
Clothes has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in clothes?
th is the voiced /ð/ here, as in “this”.