Start with the 'kl' sound by combining the 'k' and 'l'.
The 'i' is pronounced like the short 'i' in 'bit'.
End with the 'f' sound, with your teeth on your lip.
k-liff (adding extra vowel)
klee-f (pronouncing 'i' as long 'e')
clifft (adding 't')
Start with the 'kl' sound by combining the 'k' and 'l'.
The 'i' is pronounced like the short 'i' in 'bid'.
End with the 'f' sound, with your teeth on your lip.
k-liff (adding extra vowel)
klee-f (pronouncing 'i' as long 'e')
clifft (adding 't')
It is one syllable.
It's a short 'i' sound.
No, there are no silent letters in 'cliff'.
A steep face of rock, earth, or ice.
/klaɪm/
To move upwards
/ˈklaɪmər/
A person who climbs
/klaɪˈmætɪk/
Relating to climate
Cliff has a short 'i', climb has a diphthong 'ai'.
Cliff ends in '-f', climber ends in '-mer'.
The first syllable in 'climatic' is stressed differently.
Remember that 'cliff' is pronounced with a short, sharp finish.
Focus on making the 'i' sound short and clear, like in 'bit'.