How to pronounce glabrescent
Say it like glay-BRES-unt. Glabrescent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRES).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce glabrescent. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- glay
- BRES
- unt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Glabrescent pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- glayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- BRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of glabrescent
American and British speakers say glabrescent in essentially the same way: /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/ in the US and /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: glay-BRES-unt.
What does glabrescent mean?
- Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate.
Words that rhyme with glabrescent
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of glabrescent.
- adolescent
- crescent
- fluorescent
- incessant
- incandescent
- antidepressant
- iridescent
- pubescent
- convalescent
- depressant
Questions about saying glabrescent
How do you pronounce glabrescent?
Say glay-BRES-unt. The American pronunciation is /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/. In British English it is /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in glabrescent?
Glabrescent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRES). Broken into parts: glay · BRES · unt.
Do Americans and Brits say glabrescent the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/ and the British form is /ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.