How to pronounce globe
Say it like GLOHB. Globe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLOHB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Globe pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLOHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of globe
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: GLOHB.
What does globe mean?
- the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on“the Earth moves around the sun”“he sailed around the world”
- an object with a spherical shape“a ball of fire”
- a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
Where does globe come from?
From late Middle English globe, from Middle French globe, from Old French globe, borrowed from Latin globus.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with globe
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of globe.
Questions about saying globe
How do you pronounce globe?
Say GLOHB. The American pronunciation is /ɡloʊb/. In British English it is /ɡləʊb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in globe?
Globe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLOHB.
Is globe pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ɡləʊb/ (GLOHB).