How to Pronounce "a fleeting glance"
expression
uh FLEE-ting GLANS
uh FLEE-ting GLAAHNS
Definition
A very quick and brief look at something or someone, as if only for a moment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɫitɪŋ/ /ˈɡɫæns
British English
æɪ/ /flˈiːtɪŋ/ /ɡlˈɑːns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FLEE-ting GLANS
UK
uh FLEE-ting GLAAHNS
Listen in Context
He gave her a fleeting glance as he walked by.
She caught a fleeting glance of the painting before the curtain closed.
The cat shot a fleeting glance at the bird outside the window.
We exchanged a fleeting glance before bursting out laughing.