How to pronounce hourglasses
Say it like OW-er-glas-iz. Hourglasses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OW).
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US American/ˈaʊɚˌɡlæsɪz/OW-er-glas-iz
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- OW
- er
- glas
- iz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hourglasses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- glasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does hourglasses mean?
noun
- plural of hourglass How to pronounce hourglass
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hourglass How to pronounce hourglass
Questions about saying hourglasses
How do you pronounce hourglasses?
Say OW-er-glas-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈaʊɚˌɡlæsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hourglasses?
Hourglasses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OW). Broken into parts: OW · er · glas · iz.