How to pronounce “climb”
Say “climb” in one beat
climb
/klaɪm/
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- climbklaɪm
- IPA (American)
- /klaɪm/
- IPA (British)
- /klaɪm/
- Respelling
- KLYME
- Syllables
- 1 — climb
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /klaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “climb” goes wrong
- Often heard
“KLIMB”
the b is silent: it rhymes with time
What “climb” means
- noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
- noun
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
- noun
the act of climbing something
“it was a difficult climb to the top”
Say it in a sentence
“The last part of the climb is steep but the view repays it.”“climb”, answered
How do you pronounce “climb”?
“climb” is pronounced /klaɪm/ (KLYME) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /klaɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “climb” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /klaɪm/ — a single beat.
What does “climb” mean?
As a noun: an upward slope or grade (as in a road) For example: “the car couldn't make it up the rise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “climb”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /klaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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