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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “global”

“global” is pronounced /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (GLOH-buhl) in American English and /ɡləʊbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “glob”.
The sound

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global

/ˈɡloʊbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡləʊbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. globɡloʊstress
  2. albəl
IPA (American)
/ˈɡloʊbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɡləʊbəl/
Respelling
GLOH-buhl
Syllables
2 — GLOB-al
Stress
Stress the first syllable: GLOB-al. “glob” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɡloʊbəl/

British

/ɡləʊbəl/

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Meaning

What “global” means

  1. adjective

    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

    “global war”

  2. adjective

    having the shape of a sphere or ball; ; ; - Zane Grey

    “a spherical object”

Say it in a sentence

“Shipping delays turned a local problem into a global one.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɡgll×2oʊlong obbəschwa

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Questions

“global”, answered

How do you pronounce “global”?

“global” is pronounced /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (GLOH-buhl) in American English and /ɡləʊbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “glob”. Build it as GLOB-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “global” have?

2: glob · al. The beat lands on the first, “glob”.

Is “global” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (GLOH-buhl); British English says /ɡləʊbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “global” mean?

As an adjective: involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope For example: “global war” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “global”?

Stress the first syllable: GLOB-al. “glob” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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