How to pronounce cloth
Say it like KLAWTH. Cloth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KLAWTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cloth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KLAWTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of cloth
American and British speakers say cloth in essentially the same way: /klɔθ/ in the US and /klɒθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KLOTH.
What does cloth mean?
- artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”“woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC”
Where does cloth come from?
From Middle English cloth, clath, from Old English clāþ (“cloth, clothes, covering, sail”), from Proto-West Germanic *klaiþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gleyt- (“to cling to, cleave, stick”) (c
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with cloth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cloth.
Questions about saying cloth
How do you pronounce cloth?
Say KLAWTH. The American pronunciation is /klɔθ/. In British English it is /klɒθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cloth?
Cloth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLAWTH.
Do Americans and Brits say cloth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /klɔθ/ and the British form is /klɒθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.