How to pronounce clod
Say it like KLOD. Clod is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KLOD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Clod pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KLODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of clod
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KLOD.
What does clod mean?
- A lump of something, especially earth or clay.
- The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
- A stupid person, a dolt, a clodpate, a clodhopper.
- To pelt with clods.
- To throw violently; to hurl.
- To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot.
Where does clod come from?
Alternatively, Middle English clod may derive from Old English *clod (found in Old English clodhamer (“a kind of thrush”) and Clodhangra (a placename)), from Proto-West Germanic *kloddō (“lump, clod”), from *gel- (“to ball up, become lumpy”
Words that rhyme with clod
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of clod.
Questions about saying clod
How do you pronounce clod?
Say KLOD. The American pronunciation is /klɑd/. In British English it is /klɒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in clod?
Clod is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLOD.
Is clod pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /klɒd/ (KLOD).