English pronunciation

How to pronounce “glad

Phonetic spelling

GLAD

IPA /ˈɡɫæd/

Syllable stress

glad

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “glad”?

g l a d

glad” is spelled G-L-A-D. It is pronounced GLAD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I am glad to see you.

  • She was glad that the test was easy.

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