Here's the breakdown:
* Past Tense of "tear":
* Pronounced: tehr (as in "bear")
* So "tear clothes" would be pronounced: tehr klohz
* Noun "tear":
* Pronounced: teer (as in "deer")
* This wouldn't be used in the phrase "tear clothes" as it doesn't make sense in this context.
Therefore, the correct pronunciation of "tear clothes" is "tehr klohz."