English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Glossary Pronunciation
Glossary is pronounced GLAW-ser-ee, IPA /ˈglɔsɝi/.
GLAW-ser-ee
US /ˈglɔsɝi/ · UK /ˈglɒsəri/
Syllables: GLAW · ser · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An alphabetical list of specialist terms with their meanings, usually at the back of a book.
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Glossary in a Sentence
- There is a glossary at the end of the chapter.
- She added a glossary of farming words.
- The glossary runs to twelve pages.
Common Mispronunciations of Glossary
Not gluh-SA-ree
Lead on GLAW. Nothing in the middle or at the end of this word takes any push.
Not GLAW-sree
Careful speech gives three beats, with a weak ser holding the middle one.
Tip: A glossary has nothing to do with gloss or glossy; it comes from glossa, the Greek for tongue.
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