How to pronounce "klutzy" in English
ˈklʌtsi
KLUHT·see
Primary stress: KLUHT
Hear native speakers say klutzy in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “klutzy”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KLUHT
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
see
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KLUHT"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "klutzy" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "klutzy is" sounds like "klutzy-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "klutzy" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“broadcast and multicast ok all right so you'll pardon the the klutzy engineer”— StanfordWatch clip
“yeah uh i think you all by now are familiar the klutzy number as we said many times is the ratio of the smallest hydroelena escape to the particle mean”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“It's kind of a klutzy proof, in my opinion.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Said to the klutzy kid tripping into English class and spilling his books and pencil case all over the room, now that is just harsh and verbally ironic”— TED-EdWatch clip
“I'm still pretty klutzy, actually, but I have spent my entire career studying how to make robots less clumsy.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So, if you've ever known someone who doesn't get embarrassed very often, but when they do, all of a sudden becomes flushed red and they're klutzy and that's those folks there.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “klutzy”
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broadcast and multicast ok all right so you'll pardon the the klutzy engineer
Hear it in context: “klutzy”
8 clipsThe English word “klutzy” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈklʌtsi (phonetic respelling: KLUHT-see). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KLUHT · see), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KLUHT). Grammatically, “klutzy” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “klutzy” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @9:49
“said well we won't do anything with that well so we don't acquire acts for broadcast and multicast ok all right so you'll pardon the the klutzy engineer animations here but all right so the this is the access point all right so”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @29:53
“that you might have a high number application because it's uh yeah uh i think you all by now are familiar the klutzy number as we said many times is the ratio of the smallest hydroelena escape to the particle mean many times is the ratio of the smallest hydroelena escape to the particle mean”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @21:17
“And you find it has dimension n minus k. It's kind of a klutzy proof, in my opinion. A second, more elegant proof, but one that you don't have”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @2:09
“authentic, no verbal irony present. Said to the klutzy kid tripping into English class and spilling his books and pencil case all over the room, now that is just harsh and verbally ironic and spilling his books and pencil case all over the room,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:52
“I was the last kid to get picked on a basketball team. I'm still pretty klutzy, actually, but I have spent my entire career studying how to make robots less clumsy. but I have spent my entire career studying how to make robots less clumsy.”
Definition & Meaning: “klutzy”
- Awkward, clumsy or socially inept.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Life is a high wire act and there's no net. And most of us are klutzy, so watch out, here comes another splat.”
- “broadcast and multicast ok all right so you'll pardon the the klutzy engineer”
- “yeah uh i think you all by now are familiar the klutzy number as we said many times is the ratio of the smallest hydroelena escape to the particle mean”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “klutzy”
- Pronunciation:
- KLUHT-see
- Syllables:
- KLUHT · see
- Written Hyphenation:
- klut · zy
- Primary stress:
- KLUHT
- IPA:
- ˈklʌtsi
- Hear it in context
- klutzy
Words that Rhyme with “klutzy”
-ʌtsiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"klutzy" (⁄ˈklʌtsi⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "klutzy" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about klutzy
How do you pronounce “klutzy”?
“klutzy” is pronounced ⁄ˈklʌtsi⁄ (KLUHT-see). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “klutzy”?
“klutzy” has 2 syllables: KLUHT · see.
Where is the stress in “klutzy”?
The primary stress in “klutzy” is on “KLUHT”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “klutzy” mean?
Awkward, clumsy or socially inept.
How can I hear “klutzy” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “klutzy” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “klutzy”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).