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Glassware Pronunciation
Glassware is pronounced GLA-swer, IPA /ˈglæˌswɛr/.
GLA-swer
US /ˈglæˌswɛr/ · UK /ˈglɑːsweə/
Syllables: GLA · swer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Drinking glasses, bowls, and other household objects made of glass, taken together.
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Glassware in a Sentence
- The glassware goes on the top shelf of the dishwasher.
- They sell hand blown glassware at the Saturday market.
- Half the glassware arrived broken.
Common Mispronunciations of Glassware
Not GLAS-wah-ray
The ware ending rhymes with air and care. It is one syllable, and no French style ay hides at the end.
Not glas-WER
Compound nouns of this shape lead with their first half. Glassware, silverware, and hardware are all loud at the front and quiet at the back.
Tip: British speakers use the long ah of father in the first syllable: GLAHS-wair.
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