English pronunciation

How to pronounce “clean

Phonetic spelling

KLEEN

IPA /ˈkɫin/

Syllable stress

kleen

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “clean”?

c l e a n

clean” is spelled C-L-E-A-N. It is pronounced KLEEN, 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

  • Please clean your room before dinner.

  • I need to clean the kitchen counters.

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