Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloze

/kloʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
cloze
IPA
/kloʊz/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From closure in Gestalt therapy, 1950s.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kloʊz/
  • British English: /kləʊz/

Inflected Forms

clozes (plural)

Homonyms

close clothes stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn

Rhymes With

those does close shows goes knows rose follows clothes chose nose hard-nose

Questions

How do you pronounce cloze?
The recorded pronunciation is /kloʊz/.
What does cloze mean?
A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.
Where does cloze come from?
From closure in Gestalt therapy, 1950s.

How to pronounce cloze

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cloze”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kloʊz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cloze”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cloze” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.