English pronunciation

How to pronounce “clothes

Phonetic spelling

KLOHTHZ

IPA /ˈkɫoʊðz/

Syllable stress

kloh·thz

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “clothes”?

c l o t h e s

clothes” is spelled C-L-O-T-H-E-S. It is pronounced KLOHTHZ, 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 need to buy some new clothes for the party.

  • Please fold the clothes and put them in the drawer.

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