English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cloth Pronunciation
Cloth is pronounced KLAWTH, IPA /ˈklɔθ/.
KLAWTH
US /ˈklɔθ/ · UK /ˈklɒθ/
Syllables: KLAWTH (1 syllable)
noun: Woven or knitted material, or a piece of it used for cleaning.
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Cloth in a Sentence
- Wipe it with a damp cloth.
- The jacket is cut from heavy wool cloth.
- She spread a cloth over the table.
Common Mispronunciations of Cloth
Not KLOHTH
The vowel is short, the o of dog, not the oh of close. Clothe, the verb, does use the long vowel and adds a buzzing th.
Not KLOTS
The th is a single breathy sound made with the tongue at the teeth. Replacing it with ts turns the word into clots.
Tip: Cloth hisses at the end and clothes buzz. Adding the plural changes the th as well as the vowel.
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