How To Pronounce Glamour
glamour
In British English, glamour is pronounced /ˈɡlæm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlæ̃m.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlæm.ɚ/.
Glamour has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Glamour has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Glamour
Questions About Glamour
How do you pronounce glamour in British English?
In British English, glamour is pronounced /ˈɡlæm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlæ̃m.əʴ].
How do you pronounce glamour in American English?
In American English, glamour is pronounced /ˈɡlæm.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in glamour?
Glamour has two syllables, /ɡlæm/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in glamour?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡlæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce glamour the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡlæm.ə/ and American English has /ˈɡlæm.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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