Step 1: Start with a 'g' sound, like in 'go'.
Step 2: Move to the long 'i' sound as in 'eye'.
Step 3: End with a 'd' sound, as in 'dog'.
gl-ide (incorrect long 'i' sound)
gli-de (incorrect syllable division)
glid (missing the long 'i' sound)
Step 1: Start with a 'g' sound, like in 'go'.
Step 2: Move to the long 'i' sound, similar to 'eye'.
Step 3: End with a 'd' sound, as in 'dog'.
gl-ide (incorrect long 'i' sound)
gli-de (incorrect syllable division)
glid (missing the long 'i' sound)
The 'g' in 'glide' is a hard 'g', like in 'go'.
The 'i' in 'glide' is pronounced like the long 'i' as in 'eye'.
The entire word 'glide' is one syllable and is stressed.
Move smoothly and quietly.
/ˈɡlaɪdər/
A type of aircraft.
/ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
Present participle of glide.
/slaɪd/
Move smoothly along a surface.
- 'glide' has one syllable, while 'glider' has two.
- 'glide' ends with a 'd' sound, 'gliding' adds '-ing'.
- 'glide' starts with 'gl-' sound; 'slide' starts with 'sl-' sound.
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