How To Pronounce Clothing
clothing
In British English, clothing is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊ.ðɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/.
Clothing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Clothing has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Clothing
How do you pronounce clothing in British English?
In British English, clothing is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊ.ðɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce clothing in American English?
In American English, clothing is pronounced /ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in clothing?
Clothing has two syllables, /kləʊ/ + /ðɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in clothing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce clothing the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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