Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson (/ˈklɛmp.sən, ˈklɛm.zən/[1][2]^{[note a]}) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is home to Clemson University. 17,681 people lived here at the 2020 census.[3]

Footnotes

^Note a: The local, correct pronunciation of Clemson is /ˈklɛmpsən/. Those not familiar with the local pronunciation often say /ˈklɛmzən/ or /ˈklɛmsən/, as the spelling would suggest. See generally The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation.

References

Okim Kang; Ron I. Thomson; John M Murphy, eds. (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation. Routledge. ISBN 9781351383981.
Jones, Daniel (2006). English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780521680868.
"QuickFacts: Clemson city, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

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