About "glean"
How to Split "glean" into Syllables
The word glean is divided into 1 syllables: glean. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- glean — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of glean:
- IPA: /ɡliːn/
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📖 Definitions
- glean (third-person singular simple present gleans, present participle gleaning, simple past and past participle gleaned)
- To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest.
📚 Word Origin & History
The verb is derived from Late Middle English glenen (“to gather (heads of grain left by reapers), glean; to gather (things) together, collect”), from Old French glener, glainer (modern French glaner (“to gather, glean”)), from Late Latin glen(n)are, the present active infinitive of glen(n)ō (“to make a collection”); further etymology uncertain, possibly from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean; clear”, adjective), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- (“to gl...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare glean with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| glean | 1 | glean |
| galena | 3 | ga-le-na |
| Glen | 1 | glen |
| gloom | 1 | gloom |
| glam | 1 | glam |
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