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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

cliche

/kliˈʃeɪ/

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Stress the last syllable, which sounds like “shay.”

Use two syllables, beginning with k and l together. The written ch represents sh, leading into the stronger long a vowel rather than a separate ch sound.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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“The editor removed a familiar cliche.”

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What does cliche mean?

noun

  1. Alternative form of cliché.

verb

  1. Alternative form of cliché.
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IPA pronunciation

/kliˈʃeɪ/

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