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How to pronounce cloudless

Say it like KLOWD-lus. Cloudless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLOWD).

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US American/ˈklaʊdləs/KLOWD-lus
UK British/ˈklaʊdləs/KLOWD-lus
  • KLOWD
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cloudless pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KLOWDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of cloudless

American and British speakers say cloudless in essentially the same way: /ˈklaʊdləs/ in the US and /ˈklaʊdləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLOWD-lus.

What does cloudless mean?

adjective
  1. Without any clouds.“a cloudless day”

Where does cloudless come from?

From Middle English cloudeles, equivalent to cloud + -less.

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Questions about saying cloudless

How do you pronounce cloudless?

Say KLOWD-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈklaʊdləs/. In British English it is /ˈklaʊdləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cloudless?

Cloudless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLOWD). Broken into parts: KLOWD · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say cloudless the same way?

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

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