How To Pronounce Clash
clash
UK
Phonemic
/klæʃ/
Phonetic
[kl̥æʃ]
US
Phonemic
/klæʃ/
In British English, clash is pronounced /klæʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥æʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /klæʃ/.
Clash has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
klæʃ
Clash has one syllable in British English.
clash + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈklæʃ.ɪz/
US
/ˈklæʃ.ɪz/
clash + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/klæʃt/
US
/klæʃt/
clash + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈklæʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈklæʃ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Clash
Questions About Clash
How do you pronounce clash in British English?
In British English, clash is pronounced /klæʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥æʃ].
How do you pronounce clash in American English?
In American English, clash is pronounced /klæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce clash the same way?
Yes. Both are /klæʃ/.
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