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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glareous

/ˈɡlɛɚi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glare-ous
IPA
/ˈɡlɛɚi.əs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

glairy

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare French glaireux. See glair.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɛɚi.əs/
  • British English: /ˈɡlɛəɹi.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more glareous (comparative) most glareous (superlative)

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious vicarious calcareous stradivarius multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce glareous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɛɚi.əs/.
What does glareous mean?
glairy
Where does glareous come from?
Compare French glaireux. See glair.

How to pronounce glareous

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