How to pronounce Claude

Anthropic’s AI assistant, named after Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory.

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Claude

Sounds like klawd

One syllable. The final e is silent. “Cl” blends together, and the d at the end is light.

Also heard /klɑd/ · Speakers who merge “cot” and “caught” say /klɑd/.

Dictionaries

How do you pronounce Claude?

Claude is pronounced /klɔd/ in American English and /klɔːd/ in British English, roughly “klawd”.

Where is the stress in Claude?

Claude has only one syllable, so the whole word is stressed.

What is Claude?

Anthropic’s AI assistant, named after Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory.

Is there another way to pronounce Claude?

/klɑd/ — Speakers who merge “cot” and “caught” say /klɑd/.