How To Pronounce Clone

clone

Phonemic

/kləʊn/

Phonetic

[kl̥ə͠ʊn]

Phonemic

/kloʊn/

In British English, clone is pronounced /kləʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /kloʊn/.

Clone has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

kləʊn

Clone has one syllable in British English.

clone + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kləʊnz/

/kloʊnz/

clone + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kləʊnd/

/kloʊnd/

clone + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkləʊ.nɪŋ/

/ˈkloʊ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Clone

Questions About Clone

How do you pronounce clone in British English?

In British English, clone is pronounced /kləʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ə͠ʊn].

How do you pronounce clone in American English?

In American English, clone is pronounced /kloʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce clone the same way?

No. British English has /kləʊn/ and American English has /kloʊn/.

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