How to Pronounce "glaciers"
word
ˈɡɫeɪʃɝz
GLAY-sherz
ɡlˈeɪʃəz
glay-SHuhz
Definition
Large, slow-moving masses of ice and snow that form on mountains or near the poles, moving slowly over land.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɫeɪʃɝz
British English
ɡlˈeɪʃəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GLAY-sherz
UK
glay-SHuhz
Listen in Context
Glaciers cover large parts of Antarctica.
Many glaciers are melting because of climate change.
Tourists come to see the beautiful glaciers in Alaska.
You can really see how much the glaciers have shrunk over the past 20 years.