How to pronounce “client”
Say “client” in 2 beats
client
/ˈklaɪənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /klaɪənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- klaɪklaɪstress
- əntənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈklaɪənt/
- IPA (British)
- /klaɪənt/
- Respelling
- KLY-uhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — KLAꞮ-ənt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KLAꞮ-ənt. “klaɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈklaɪənt/
/klaɪənt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “client” means
- noun
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
- noun
someone who pays for goods or services
- noun
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
Say it in a sentence
“The client asked for one more round of changes.”“client”, answered
How do you pronounce “client”?
“client” is pronounced /ˈklaɪənt/ (KLY-uhnt) in American English and /klaɪənt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “klaɪ”. Build it as KLAꞮ-ənt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “client” have?
2: klaɪ · ənt. The beat lands on the first, “klaɪ”.
Is “client” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈklaɪənt/ (KLY-uhnt); British English says /klaɪənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “client” mean?
As a noun: a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer For example: “The client asked for one more round of changes.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “client”?
Stress the first syllable: KLAꞮ-ənt. “klaɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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