How To Pronounce Cliff
cliff
UK
Phonemic
/klɪf/
Phonetic
[kl̥ɪf]
US
Phonemic
/klɪf/
In British English, cliff is pronounced /klɪf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɪf]. In American English, it is pronounced /klɪf/.
Cliff 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
klɪf
Cliff has one syllable in British English.
cliff + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/klɪfs/
US
/klɪfs/
Words That Rhyme With Cliff
Questions About Cliff
How do you pronounce cliff in British English?
In British English, cliff is pronounced /klɪf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɪf].
How do you pronounce cliff in American English?
In American English, cliff is pronounced /klɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce cliff the same way?
Yes. Both are /klɪf/.
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