How To Pronounce Gland
gland
UK
Phonemic
/ɡlænd/
Phonetic
[ɡlæ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡlænd/
In British English, gland is pronounced /ɡlænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡlæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡlænd/.
Gland has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
ɡlænd
Gland has one syllable in British English.
gland + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡlændz/
US
/ɡlændz/
Words That Rhyme With Gland
Questions About Gland
How do you pronounce gland in British English?
In British English, gland is pronounced /ɡlænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡlæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce gland in American English?
In American English, gland is pronounced /ɡlænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce gland the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡlænd/.
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