Pronunciation
How to pronounce “class”
“class” is pronounced /klæs/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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class
/klæs/
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'class' is one beat: /klæs/. Watch the /æ/ sound — Drop the jaw and spread the lips a bit — the flat 'a' in cat.Meaning
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
“there are two classes of detergents”
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