How To Pronounce Gloss

gloss

Phonemic

/ɡlɒs/

Phonetic

[ɡlʷɒs]

Phonemic

/ɡlɑːs/

In British English, gloss is pronounced /ɡlɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡlʷɒs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡlɑːs/.

Gloss has one 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

ɡlɒs

Gloss has one syllable in British English.

gloss + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈɡlɒs.ɪz/

/ˈɡlɑː.sɪz/

gloss + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɡlɒst/

/ɡlɑːst/

gloss + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡlɒs.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡlɑː.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Gloss

Questions About Gloss

How do you pronounce gloss in British English?

In British English, gloss is pronounced /ɡlɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡlʷɒs].

How do you pronounce gloss in American English?

In American English, gloss is pronounced /ɡlɑːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce gloss the same way?

No. British English has /ɡlɒs/ and American English has /ɡlɑːs/.

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