The word "clivities" is a plural noun referring to slopes or steep inclines. Its pronunciation is /klɪvɪtiz/, with stress on the first syllable "kliv". The "c" in "clivities" is pronounced as "k" because it follows the letter "i", making the "c" a hard consonant. The "i" in the second syllable is pronounced as a short "i" sound. The ending "-ities" is pronounced as "-it-ees". Spelling and pronouncing "clivities" correctly can help in effective communication while talking or writing about landforms and geology.