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How to pronounce clients

Say it like KLY-unts. Clients has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLY).

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US American/ˈklaɪənts/KLY-unts
UK British/ˈklaɪənts/KLY-unts
  • KLY
  • unts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clients pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KLYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. untsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of clients

American and British speakers say clients in essentially the same way: /ˈklaɪənts/ in the US and /ˈklaɪənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLY-unts.

What does clients mean?

noun
  1. plural of client How to pronounce client

Words that sound like clients

  • client's

Questions about saying clients

How do you pronounce clients?

Say KLY-unts. The American pronunciation is /ˈklaɪənts/. In British English it is /ˈklaɪənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clients?

Clients has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLY). Broken into parts: KLY · unts.

Do Americans and Brits say clients the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈklaɪənts/ and the British form is /ˈklaɪənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as clients?

Clients sounds the same as client's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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