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How to pronounce glinting

Say it like GLIN-ting. Glinting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLIN).

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US American/ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/GLIN-ting
UK British/ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/GLIN-ting
  • GLIN
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Glinting pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GLINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of glinting

American and British speakers say glinting in essentially the same way: /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: GLIN-ting.

What does glinting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of glint How to pronounce glint
noun
  1. A glint.

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Questions about saying glinting

How do you pronounce glinting?

Say GLIN-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in glinting?

Glinting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLIN). Broken into parts: GLIN · ting.

Do Americans and Brits say glinting the same way?

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

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