How to pronounce glass
Say it like GLAS. Glass is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLAS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Glass pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of glass
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: GLAHS.
What does glass mean?
- a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
- the quantity a glass will hold
- furnish with glass“glass the windows”
- scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
- enclose with glass“glass in a porch”
Where does glass come from?
Cognate with West Frisian glês, Low German and German Glas, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish glas, Norwegian Bokmål glass, Icelandic gler.
Words that rhyme with glass
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of glass.
Questions about saying glass
How do you pronounce glass?
Say GLAS. The American pronunciation is /ɡlæs/. In British English it is /ɡlɑːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in glass?
Glass is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLAS.
Is glass pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /ɡlɑːs/ (GLAHS).