English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cluster Pronunciation
Cluster is pronounced KLUH-ster, IPA /ˈkləstɝ/.
KLUH-ster
US /ˈkləstɝ/ · UK /ˈklʌstə/
Syllables: KLUH · ster (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A small close group of things or people.
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Cluster in a Sentence
- A cluster of houses stood at the crossroads.
- The grapes grow in a tight cluster.
- There was a cluster of errors on the first page.
Common Mispronunciations of Cluster
Not KLOO-ster
That u is the short uh of cup and not an oo, so the word opens like club.
Not kluh-STER
Push the front, and let the ster behind it fall away.
Tip: Cluster and clutter differ by one sound in the middle and by nothing else at all.
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