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How to pronounce fiberglass

Say it like FY-ber-glas. Fiberglass has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY).

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US American/ˈfaɪbɚˌɡlæs/FY-ber-glas
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FY
  • ber
  • glas
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fiberglass pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. berKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. glasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does fiberglass mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of fibreglass.
verb
  1. Alternative form of fibreglass.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • fibreglass

Questions about saying fiberglass

How do you pronounce fiberglass?

Say FY-ber-glas. The American pronunciation is /ˈfaɪbɚˌɡlæs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fiberglass?

Fiberglass has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY). Broken into parts: FY · ber · glas.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).