English pronunciation

How to pronounce “client”

Phonetic spelling

KLY-uhnt

IPA /ˈkɫaɪənt/

Syllable stress

kly·uhnt

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How do you spell “client”?

c l i e n t

“client” is spelled C-L-I-E-N-T. It is pronounced KLY-uhnt, 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

  • I have a meeting with a client this afternoon.

  • The client asked me to send the report today.

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