How to pronounce club
Say it like KLUHB. Club is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KLUHB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Club pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KLUHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of club
American and British speakers say club in essentially the same way: /klʌb/ in the US and /klʌb/ in the UK.
British respelling: KLUHB.
What does club mean?
- a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together“each club played six home games with teams in its own division”
- a formal association of people with similar interests“he joined a golf club”“they formed a small lunch society”
- stout stick that is larger at one end“he carried a club in self defense”“he felt as if he had been hit with a club”
- unite with a common purpose“The two men clubbed together”
- gather and spend time together“They always club together”
- strike with a club or a bludgeon
Where does club come from?
Inherited from Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba, klumba (“cudgel”), from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“clip, clasp; clump, lump; log, block”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with club
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of club.
Questions about saying club
How do you pronounce club?
Say KLUHB. The American pronunciation is /klʌb/. In British English it is /klʌb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in club?
Club is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLUHB.
Do Americans and Brits say club the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /klʌb/ and the British form is /klʌb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.