clause

/klɔːz/
Syllables clause
Stress CLAUSE

Phonics Breakdown

cl
/kl/
consonant blend
au
/ɔː/
long au
se
/z/
voiced s

Meaning

a group of words containing a subject and a verb, or a section of a legal document

Sound Reference

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cl=/kl/(clean) + au=/ɔː/(cause) + s=/z/(rose)

Example

This sentence has a relative clause.