How to pronounce gley
Say it like GLAY. Gley is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gley pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of gley
American and British speakers say gley in essentially the same way: /ɡleɪ/ in the US and /ɡleɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: GLAY.
What does gley mean?
- A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-gray in color and low in oxygen.
- To be converted into this kind of soil.
- To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.
Words that rhyme with gley
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gley.
Questions about saying gley
How do you pronounce gley?
Say GLAY. The American pronunciation is /ɡleɪ/. In British English it is /ɡleɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gley?
Gley is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLAY.
Do Americans and Brits say gley the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡleɪ/ and the British form is /ɡleɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.