How to pronounce “glass”
Say “glass” in one beat
glass
/ɡlæs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡlas/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- glassɡlæs
- IPA (American)
- /ɡlæs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡlas/
- Respelling
- GLAS
- Syllables
- 1 — glass
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡlæs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡlæs/
/ɡlas/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “glass” means
- noun
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- noun
a container for holding liquids while drinking
- noun
the quantity a glass will hold
Say it in a sentence
“She accidentally knocked the glass off the kitchen table.”“glass”, answered
How do you pronounce “glass”?
“glass” is pronounced /ɡlæs/ (GLAS) in American English and /ɡlas/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡlæs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “glass” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡlæs/ — a single beat.
Is “glass” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡlæs/ (GLAS); British English says /ɡlas/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “glass” mean?
As a noun: a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure For example: “She accidentally knocked the glass off the kitchen table.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “glass”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡlæs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “glass” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.