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How to pronounce cliques

Say it like KLIKS. Cliques is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɪks/KLIKS
UK British/klɪks/KLIKS
  • KLIKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cliques pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLIKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of cliques

American and British speakers say cliques in essentially the same way: /klɪks/ in the US and /klɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLIKS.

What does cliques mean?

noun
  1. plural of clique How to pronounce clique

Words that rhyme with cliques

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Questions about saying cliques

How do you pronounce cliques?

Say KLIKS. The American pronunciation is /klɪks/. In British English it is /klɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cliques?

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

Do Americans and Brits say cliques the same way?

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

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