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How to pronounce claws

Say it like KLAWZ. Claws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɔz/KLAWZ
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KLAWZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Claws pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLAWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does claws mean?

noun
  1. plural of claw How to pronounce claw
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of claw How to pronounce claw

Words that rhyme with claws

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Words that sound like claws

Questions about saying claws

How do you pronounce claws?

Say KLAWZ. The American pronunciation is /klɔz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in claws?

Claws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLAWZ.

What words sound the same as claws?

Claws sounds the same as clause in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).