How to Pronounce "gossamer"
word
ˈɡɑsəmɝ
GAH-suh-mer
ɡˈɒsəmɐ
GOS-uh-muh
Definition
A very light, thin, and delicate material; also refers to the fine threads made by spiders. Sometimes used metaphorically to mean something fragile or airy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɑsəmɝ
British English
ɡˈɒsəmɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GAH-suh-mer
UK
GOS-uh-muh
Listen in Context
The butterfly's wings looked like gossamer.
A spider's web is made of gossamer.
The dress was so thin, it felt like gossamer against her skin.
At dawn, the fields were covered in gossamer sparkling with dew.