English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Clients Pronunciation
Clients is pronounced KLY-uhnts, IPA /ˈklaɪənts/.
KLY-uhnts
US /ˈklaɪənts/ · UK /ˈklaɪənts/
Syllables: KLY · uhnts (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): People or organisations that pay for a professional service.
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Clients in a Sentence
- Most of our clients are small builders.
- Two clients cancelled on the same morning.
- She keeps notes on every meeting with clients.
Common Mispronunciations of Clients
Not KLEE-uhnts
That i is the long eye of my, so the word opens on KLY. A long ee would suit a spelling like clean.
Not KLY-uhns
The t survives between the n and the s, which gives the plural a crisp nts at the close.
Tip: Client has two beats and clients keeps two, since the plural adds only a consonant.
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