how to pronounce gloria

/ˈɡlɔːɹiːə/

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gloria is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔː

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iː

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

“… of feminists like Gloria Steinem and …”

meanings of gloria

noun:

A doxology.
A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.

name:

The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches.
A female given name from Latin. Popular during the first half of the 20th century.

gloria frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word gloria occurs in english on average 4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.