How to pronounce glut
Say it like GLUHT. Glut is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GLUHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Glut pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GLUHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of glut
American and British speakers say glut in essentially the same way: /ɡlʌt/ in the US and /ɡlʌt/ in the UK.
British respelling: GLUHT.
What does glut mean?
- To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.“to glut one's appetite”
- To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.
- To eat gluttonously or to satiety.
- An excess, too much.“a glut of the market”
- That which is swallowed.
- Something that fills up an opening.
Where does glut come from?
Inherited from Middle English glotien /glotten, probably derived from Old French gloter /glotir /glotoiier (“to eat greedily”) [compare French engloutir (“to devour”), French glouton (“glutton”)], derived from Latin gluttiō, gluttīre (“to swallow”).
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Words that rhyme with glut
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Questions about saying glut
How do you pronounce glut?
Say GLUHT. The American pronunciation is /ɡlʌt/. In British English it is /ɡlʌt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in glut?
Glut is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GLUHT.
Do Americans and Brits say glut the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡlʌt/ and the British form is /ɡlʌt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.