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How to pronounce glitters

Say it like GLIT-erz. Glitters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLIT).

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US American/ˈɡlɪtɚz/GLIT-erz
UK British/ˈɡlɪtəz/GLIT-uz
  • GLIT
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Glitters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GLITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of glitters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: GLIT-uz.

What does glitters mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of glitter How to pronounce glitter

Words that rhyme with glitters

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Questions about saying glitters

How do you pronounce glitters?

Say GLIT-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡlɪtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡlɪtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in glitters?

Glitters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GLIT). Broken into parts: GLIT · erz.

Is glitters pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɡlɪtəz/ (GLIT-uz).

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