how to pronounce glimmer

/ˈɡlɪmɚ/

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glimmer is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of glimmer in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… there is a glimmer of hope you know what …”

meanings of glimmer

noun:

A faint or remote possibility.
A flash of light.
Mica.
A faint light; a dim glow.

verb:

To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

glimmer frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word glimmer occurs in english on average 5.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics glimmer can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that glimmer can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;