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How to pronounce glazed

Say it like GLAYZD. Glazed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡleɪzd/GLAYZD
UK British/ɡleɪzd/GLAYZD
  • GLAYZD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Glazed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GLAYZDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of glazed

American and British speakers say glazed in essentially the same way: /ɡleɪzd/ in the US and /ɡleɪzd/ in the UK.

British respelling: GLAYZD.

What does glazed mean?

adjective
  1. Of eyes: glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness.
  2. Having a glaze (a coating).“a glazed ham”
  3. Having glass in the windows.“a shelter at the bus stop with glazed sides and rear”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of glaze How to pronounce glaze
noun
  1. A glazed donut, one with a coating such as sugar or chocolate.

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Words that rhyme with glazed

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Questions about saying glazed

How do you pronounce glazed?

Say GLAYZD. The American pronunciation is /ɡleɪzd/. In British English it is /ɡleɪzd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in glazed?

Glazed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLAYZD.

Do Americans and Brits say glazed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡleɪzd/ and the British form is /ɡleɪzd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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