How To Pronounce Glorious
glorious
In British English, glorious is pronounced /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷɔː.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.
Glorious has three 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
Glorious has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Glorious
How do you pronounce glorious in British English?
In British English, glorious is pronounced /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷɔː.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce glorious in American English?
In American English, glorious is pronounced /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in glorious?
Glorious has three syllables, /ɡlɔː/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in glorious?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡlɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce glorious the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/ and American English has /ˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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