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.