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How to pronounce clogs

Say it like KLOGZ. Clogs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɑɡz/KLOGZ
UK British/klɒɡz/KLOGZ
  • KLOGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clogs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLOGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of clogs

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KLOGZ.

What does clogs mean?

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

Words that rhyme with clogs

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Questions about saying clogs

How do you pronounce clogs?

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

How many syllables are in clogs?

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

Is clogs 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 /klɒɡz/ (KLOGZ).

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