How to pronounce glue
Say it like GLOO. Glue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Glue pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of glue
American and British speakers say glue in essentially the same way: /ɡlu/ in the US and /ɡluː/ in the UK.
British respelling: GLOO.
What does glue mean?
- join or attach with or as if with glue“paste the sign on the wall”“cut and paste the sentence in the text”
- be fixed as if by glue“His eyes were glued on her”
- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Where does glue come from?
Partially displaced native Old English līm (“glue”) and ġelīman (“to glue”) (whence modern lime).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with glue
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of glue.
Questions about saying glue
How do you pronounce glue?
Say GLOO. The American pronunciation is /ɡlu/. In British English it is /ɡluː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in glue?
Glue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLOO.
Do Americans and Brits say glue the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡlu/ and the British form is /ɡluː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.