How To Pronounce Glisten
glisten
In British English, glisten is pronounced /ˈɡlɪs.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪs.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlɪs.ən/.
Glisten has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Glisten 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 Glisten
Questions About Glisten
How do you pronounce glisten in British English?
In British English, glisten is pronounced /ˈɡlɪs.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlɪs.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce glisten in American English?
In American English, glisten is pronounced /ˈɡlɪs.ən/.
How many syllables are in glisten?
Glisten has two syllables, /ɡlɪs/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in glisten?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡlɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce glisten the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡlɪs.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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