How To Pronounce Glimmer

glimmer

Phonemic

/ˈɡlɪm.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈɡlɪ̃m.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/

In British English, glimmer is pronounced /ˈɡlɪm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪ̃m.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/.

Glimmer 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

ɡlɪmə

Glimmer 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.

glimmer + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡlɪm.əz/

/ˈɡlɪm.ɚz/

glimmer + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡlɪm.əd/

/ˈɡlɪm.ɚd/

glimmer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈɡlɪm.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡlɪm.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Glimmer

shimmer

Questions About Glimmer

How do you pronounce glimmer in British English?

In British English, glimmer is pronounced /ˈɡlɪm.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪ̃m.əʴ].

How do you pronounce glimmer in American English?

In American English, glimmer is pronounced /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in glimmer?

Glimmer has two syllables, /ɡlɪm/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in glimmer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡlɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce glimmer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɡlɪm.ə/ and American English has /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/.

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