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Climate Pronunciation
Climate is pronounced KLY-muht, IPA /ˈklaɪmət/.
KLY-muht
US /ˈklaɪmət/ · UK /ˈklaɪmət/
Syllables: KLY · muht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The usual weather of a place over many years, or the general mood of a situation.
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Climate in a Sentence
- The climate on the west coast is milder than inland.
- Nobody will invest in a climate like this.
- Changes in climate show up first in the oceans.
Common Mispronunciations of Climate
Not KLY-mayt
An ate ending goes flat in a noun like this one, giving muht. Compare delicate, chocolate and private, which all do the same.
Not KLI-muht
The i runs long, the one in climb, which is the word hiding at the front of it.
Tip: Climatic, the adjective, moves the punch onto the middle and shortens the i: kly-MA-tik.
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