English pronunciation
How to pronounce “applause”
Phonetic spelling
uh-PLAWZ
IPA /əˈpɫɔz/
How do you spell “applause”?
a p p l a u s e
“applause” is spelled A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E. It is pronounced uh-PLAWZ, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The audience gave the singer a round of applause.
I heard applause after the school play.