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# How to pronounce "cld" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kld/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **cld**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- Initialism of chronic Lyme disease.
- Initialism of chronic lung disease.

### VERB
- Abbreviation of could.

### Example Sentences
- "The NASA CLD contracts could be very lucrative for commercial companies, potentially worth billions of dollars."

### Common Phrases
- cld contracts
- nasa cld

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "cld" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "A big one is Axiom, Blue Origin, Voyager, and then Vast. The NASA CLD contracts could be very lucrative for commercial companies, potentially worth billions of dollars. So, for us, it's a matter of existence to win that competition."
- **Watch at 10:09**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrIGg_8WTCQ&t=609s)


## How to Pronounce "cld"

- **Syllables**: cld
- **IPA**: `/kld/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[cla](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cla), [clad](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clad), [clade](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clade), [clads](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clads), [claf](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/claf), [clag](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clag), [clam](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clam), [clan](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clan)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “cld”?
“cld” is pronounced /kld/ (cld). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### What does “cld” mean?
Initialism of chronic Lyme disease.

### How can I hear “cld” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “cld” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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