How to pronounce glimpse
Say it like GLIMPS. Glimpse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLIMPS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Glimpse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLIMPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of glimpse
American and British speakers say glimpse in essentially the same way: /ɡlɪmps/ in the US and /ɡlɪmps/ in the UK.
British respelling: GLIMPS.
What does glimpse mean?
- a quick look
- a brief or incomplete view“from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake”
- a vague indication“he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning”
- catch a glimpse of or see briefly“We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine”
Where does glimpse come from?
Middle Low German glinsen, glintzen, glinzen (“to shimmer, shine”)
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Questions about saying glimpse
How do you pronounce glimpse?
Say GLIMPS. The American pronunciation is /ɡlɪmps/. In British English it is /ɡlɪmps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in glimpse?
Glimpse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLIMPS.
Do Americans and Brits say glimpse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡlɪmps/ and the British form is /ɡlɪmps/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.