English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Klein Pronunciation
Klein is pronounced KLYN, IPA /ˈklaɪn/.
KLYN
US /ˈklaɪn/
Syllables: KLYN (1 syllable)
noun (proper): A German and Jewish surname meaning small, carried by the designer Calvin Klein.
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Klein in a Sentence
- Klein published the paper in 1954.
- She bought a Calvin Klein shirt in the sale.
- Melanie Klein worked with very young children.
Common Mispronunciations of Klein
Not KLEEN
The ei block is the long eye of line. Read as ee it turns the name into clean.
Not kuh-LYN
The k and the l start together in a single cluster, the way they do in climb and clear.
Tip: German ei is always the eye sound, which is why Klein, Stein and Weinstein all rhyme with line.
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