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How to pronounce clots

Say it like KLOTS. Clots is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/klɑts/KLOTS
UK British/klɒts/KLOTS
  • KLOTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clots pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of clots

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

British respelling: KLOTS.

What does clots mean?

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

Words that rhyme with clots

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Questions about saying clots

How do you pronounce clots?

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

How many syllables are in clots?

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

Is clots 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 /klɒts/ (KLOTS).

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