HOW TO PRONOUNCE
glacier
/ˈɡleɪʃɚ/
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Start with the vowel in “day.”
Use two syllables and a sh sound in the middle. Keep the first vowel strongest, then finish with a light r-colored vowel after sh.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The path overlooks a glacier.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does glacier mean?
noun
- A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
- An area of a mountain where snow is present year-round.
- (figuratively) Something that moves very slowly
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A locality in the Rocky Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɡleɪʃɚ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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The ants were pouring down a glacier of loose earth heaped between the stones of the ruin—large brown ants with polished bodies.
That piece of stone came from the side of the Rosenlaui glacier in Switzerland, and it was polished by the glacier ice.
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We ate our evening meal while the snow drifted down from the surface of the glacier, and our chilled bodies grew warm.
Though the course was downhill to the Mertz Glacier, the sledge required a good deal of pulling owing to the wet runners.
I remembered the effect that the view of the tremendous and ever-moving glacier had produced upon my mind when I first saw it.