English pronunciation
How to pronounce “cliche”
Phonetic spelling
klee-SHAY
IPA /kɫiˈʃeɪ/
How do you spell “cliche”?
c l i c h e
“cliche” is spelled C-L-I-C-H-E. It is pronounced klee-SHAY, 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
That ending was so cliché.
I try to avoid cliché phrases in my writing.