How to Pronounce "hourglass"
word
ˈaʊɝˌɡɫæs
OW-er-GLASS
ˈaʊəɡlɑːs
OW-uh-GLAHSS
Definition
An hourglass is a device with two glass bulbs connected vertically, containing sand that flows from the upper bulb to the lower bulb in a set amount of time, often used to measure short periods.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊɝˌɡɫæs
British English
ˈaʊəɡlɑːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OW-er-GLASS
UK
OW-uh-GLAHSS
Listen in Context
The hourglass is empty now.
Please turn the hourglass over.
The game starts when the hourglass is flipped.
He watched the sand fall through the hourglass as he waited.