Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce clothes

KLOHZ - one syllable, said almost exactly like the verb 'close'

US/kloʊðz/

kloʊðz

UK/kləʊðz/

kləʊðz

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Common mistake

It is one syllable - 'KLOHZ', not 'KLOH-thuz'.

What “clothes” means

Items of clothing; apparel.

plural of cloth.

In a sentence

  • She bought new clothes for the trip.
  • All of her clothes are neatly folded in the wardrobe.

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