Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glasses

/ˈɡlæsɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: glass-es
IPA: /ˈɡlæsɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of glass

noun

Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.

noun

Field glasses; binoculars.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of glass

Example Sentences

"Ladies are usually conveyed about Calcutta, or any where for short distances, in a kind of palanquin, called a boҫhah... Its deep shape, and its seat, much resemble the [English sedan chair]; but having two doors, one on each side, with one window in front, as well as a small one behind, all furnished with Venetians and glasses, give it, in those respects, some claim to alliance with the [chariot]."
"He had his Zeiss glasses in his hand. "I focused it before it got over the trees," said he."
"They went down as close to the shore as they dared and put their glasses on her."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡlæsɪz/
British English: /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/

Derived Forms

glassesed glassesless glasshole sunglasses

Phrases

aviator glasses birth control glasses birth-control glasses cheater glasses cooling glasses eclipse glasses flyaway glasses glacier glasses

Frequently Paired Words

nose pad nosepiece temple bifocals contact lens monocle pince-nez shades

Synonyms

eyeglasses specs biopticon spectacles

Rhymes With

classes passes masses asses gases grasses molasses ases

Questions

How do you pronounce glasses?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlæsɪz/.
What does glasses mean?: plural of glass

How to pronounce glasses

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