How to pronounce glide
glide
/glaɪd/
1 syllable
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Glide, sound by sound
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Tom watched the skaters glide across the ice.
Words that rhyme with glide
More words with the /l/ sound
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- claude/klɔːd/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
- gloucester/ˈglɑːstər/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- valeria/vəˈliːriːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce glide?
Glide is pronounced /glaɪd/ in American English.
How many syllables are in glide?
Glide has 1 syllable.