Clara
pronunciation
How to pronounce Clara in British English:
UK ['klara]
How to pronounce Clara in American English:
US [ 'klærə]
Word Origin
- Clara
- fem. personal name, from Latin Clara, from fem. of clarus "bright, shining, clear" (see clear (adj.) and compare Claire). Derivatives include Clarisse, Clarice, Clarabel, Claribel. The native form Clare was common in medieval England, perhaps owing to the popularity of St. Clare of Assisi.
Example
- 1. • Clara shih , hearsay http://www.hearsaysocial .
- 2. When clara finished , the room was silent .
- 3. The companies are both based in santa clara , calif. , with head offices about a mile from each other .
- 4. Wal-mart also announced the resignation of clara wong , its senior vice president for human resources in china .
- 5. Clara waved the blue box and said , " mine , mine . "