Start with the 'cl' sound, tongue at the bottom of your mouth, near your teeth.
Move to an 'ow' sound as if saying 'loud', rounding your lips.
End with a 'd' sound, pressing the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind your upper teeth.
clode (cloud)
claud (cloud)
clawd (cloud)
Start with the 'cl' sound, tongue at the bottom of your mouth, near your teeth.
Move to an 'ow' sound as if saying 'loud', rounding your lips.
End with a 'd' sound, pressing the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind your upper teeth.
clode (cloud)
claud (cloud)
clawd (cloud)
Round your lips to make the 'ou' sound.
Ensure your lips form correctly for the 'ou' sound.
Keep your tongue behind your upper teeth.
A visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky.
/ˈklaʊdi/
Covered with clouds.
/ˈklaʊdləs/
Without clouds.
/ˌoʊvərˈklaʊd/
To cover with clouds.
Cloudy has an additional 'ee' sound at the end.
Cloudless ends with an 'less' sound, adding a syllable.
Overcloud starts with 'o-ver', adding two syllables.
Try practicing 'not' and 'note' to understand different 'o' sounds before tackling 'cloud'.
Record your voice saying 'cloud' and compare with native pronunciation for correction.