Start with a hard 'g' sound like in 'goat'.
Follow with 'l', positioning your tongue against the top of your mouth.
Make the vowel sound 'ɔː' like in 'law'. End with 'ry', where 'r' curls the tongue back slightly and 'y' is a short 'ee' sound.
'glo-ri' instead of 'glo-ry'
'gloar-y' instead of 'glo-ry'
Reducing 'ry' to 'ree' too much.
Start with a hard 'g' sound like in 'goat'.
Follow with 'l', positioning your tongue against the top of your mouth.
Make the vowel sound 'ɔː', slightly longer than American, as in 'law'. End with 'ry', a soft 'ee' sound.
same as American
The 'r' changes the 'o' sound, making 'glory' distinct.
Yes, the first syllable should be 'glo' not 'glo'.
Very important. Place it against the top of your mouth.
High achievement or honor.
/ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/
To praise highly.
/ˈɡlɔːriəs/
Magnificent or splendid.
/ɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
Not favorable or honorable.
'glorify' ends in '-ify' with an extra syllable.
'glorious' adds an '-ious' sound.
'inglorious' starts with 'in-' and ends with '-ious'.
Start strong with the 'g' sound to set the word up correctly.
Work on a long, open 'ɔː' as in 'law' to avoid flattening the sound.
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