how to pronounce glad

/ɡlæd/

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glad is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of glad in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… well um i'm i'm glad i don't have to …”

meaning of glad

Glad means happy or pleased.

glad frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word glad occurs in english on average 40.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.