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Glory Pronunciation
Glory is pronounced GLAW-ree, IPA /ˈglɔri/.
GLAW-ree
US /ˈglɔri/ · UK /ˈglɔːri/
Syllables: GLAW · ree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Great honour and praise, magnificent beauty, or to take open delight in something.
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Glory in a Sentence
- The team returned home in glory.
- Autumn glory covered the whole hillside.
- There is no glory in a win like that one.
Common Mispronunciations of Glory
Not GLAH-ree
Push the lips forward into a full aw before the r, so the opening matches the first part of lawyer.
Not gluh-REE
The opening beat takes the force and ree behind it stays light.
Tip: Glory, glorious, and glorify all keep the aw. Only glorious shifts the weight to its second syllable.
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