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How to pronounce clerics

Say it like KLER-iks. Clerics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLER).

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US American/ˈklɛrɪks/KLER-iks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KLER
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clerics pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KLERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does clerics mean?

noun
  1. plural of cleric How to pronounce cleric

Words that rhyme with clerics

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Questions about saying clerics

How do you pronounce clerics?

Say KLER-iks. The American pronunciation is /ˈklɛrɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clerics?

Clerics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLER). Broken into parts: KLER · iks.

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