English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Climb Pronunciation
Climb is pronounced KLYM, IPA /ˈklaɪm/.
KLYM
US /ˈklaɪm/ · UK /ˈklaɪm/
Syllables: KLYM (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To go up something using your hands and feet, or a steep upward route.
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Climb in a Sentence
- We climb the hill behind the house most weekends.
- The last climb takes about forty minutes.
- A squirrel climbed the drainpipe and sat on the roof.
Common Mispronunciations of Climb
Not KLIMB
Say nothing for the b. English stopped voicing it centuries ago and keeps it only in writing, as in thumb and comb.
Not KLIM
That i is long, so the word rhymes with time rather than with slim.
Tip: Climbed and climbing leave the b just as silent as the base form does.
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