How to pronounce glass in American English
GLAS
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Americans pronounce glass as GLAS (/glæs/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "glass" sounds like GLAS.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, how Americans glue words together so they sound like one phrase. It comes out as GLAS.
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"Can you pass me that cup and that glass?"
kuhn yoo PAS mee DHAT KUHP and DHAT GLAS
"Could I get a glass of water, please?"
kuud ahy GEHT uh GLAS uhv WAH·ter PLEEZ
"I always have a glass of milk before bed."
ahy AHL·wayz hav uh GLAS uhv MIHLK buh·FOR BEHD
"Pass the glass."
PAS dhuh GLAS
"The girl gave the guest a glass of glue."
dhuh GURL GAYV dhuh GEHST uh GLAS uhv GLOO
"The glass broke right after he filled it."
dhuh GLAS BROHK RAHYT AF·ter hee FIHLD iht
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Is the American pronunciation of "glass" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "GLAS" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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