how to pronounce cloth

/ˈklɔːθ/

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cloth is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of cloth in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… 17,000 cloth face masks and 14,000 face …”

meanings of cloth

noun:

A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards.
Appearance; seeming.
Priesthood, clergy.
A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.

cloth frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word cloth occurs in english on average 20.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.