Claim

A claim is a statement asserting something as true, often used in argument or dispute. As a noun, it refers to the assertion itself or a demand for something (money, property). The word carries a formal register in writing and speech, and it can function as a verb in other contexts. In pronunciation, it is a single-stress syllable word with a clear initial consonant cluster /kl/ followed by the diphthong /eɪ/ and the final /m/.