how to pronounce glow

/ˈɡloʊ/

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glow is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… with light to make them glow new colors …”

meaning of glow

Glow means to emit light.

glow frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word glow occurs in english on average 12.6 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.