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How to pronounce sunglass

Say it like SUHN-glas. Sunglass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHN).

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US American/ˈsʌnˌɡlæs/SUHN-glas
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SUHN
  • glas
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sunglass pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SUHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. glasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does sunglass mean?

noun
  1. Attributive form of sunglasses, used chiefly in phrases. How to pronounce sunglasses

Where does sunglass come from?

From sun + glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.

Questions about saying sunglass

How do you pronounce sunglass?

Say SUHN-glas. The American pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌɡlæs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sunglass?

Sunglass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHN). Broken into parts: SUHN · glas.

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