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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “climate”

“climate” is pronounced /ˈklaɪmət/ (KLY-muht) in American English and /klaɪmət/ in British English, and /ˈklaɪmɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “klaɪ”.
The sound

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climate

/ˈklaɪmət/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /klaɪmət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. klaɪklaɪstress
  2. mətmət
IPA (American)
/ˈklaɪmət/
IPA (British)
/klaɪmət/
Also accepted
/ˈklaɪmɪt/
Respelling
KLY-muht
Syllables
2 — KLAꞮ-mət
Stress
Stress the first syllable: KLAꞮ-mət. “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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈklaɪmət/

British

/klaɪmət/

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Meaning

What “climate” means

  1. noun

    the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

    “the dank climate of southern Wales”

  2. noun

    the prevailing psychological state

    “the climate of opinion”

Say it in a sentence

“The climate here is mild but the wind never stops.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkllaɪlong imməschwatt

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Questions

“climate”, answered

How do you pronounce “climate”?

“climate” is pronounced /ˈklaɪmət/ (KLY-muht) in American English and /klaɪmət/ in British English, and /ˈklaɪmɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “klaɪ”. Build it as KLAꞮ-mət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “climate” have?

2: klaɪ · mət. The beat lands on the first, “klaɪ”.

Is “climate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈklaɪmət/ (KLY-muht); British English says /klaɪmət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “climate” mean?

As a noun: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time For example: “the dank climate of southern Wales” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “climate”?

Stress the first syllable: KLAꞮ-mət. “klaɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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