English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Closet Pronunciation
Closet is pronounced KLAH-zuht, IPA /ˈklɑzət/.
KLAH-zuht
US /ˈklɑzət/ · UK /ˈklɒzɪt/
Syllables: KLAH · zuht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A cupboard or small room for storing clothes, mainly in American English.
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Closet in a Sentence
- Her coat is hanging in the hall closet.
- They turned the spare closet into a filing room.
- There was nothing in the closet but hangers.
Common Mispronunciations of Closet
Not KLOH-suht
The o is short here, which surprises people who know the word close. Shut the vowel down to the o of hot.
Not KLAH-suht (with a hissed s)
A single s between two vowels usually buzzes, and this one does. The sound is a z.
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