how to pronounce glu

/ɡly/

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glu is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of glu in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… chasse à la glu mais enfin bref voilà …”

meanings of glu

noun:

Birdlime (sticky substance to catch birds).
Glue.

glu frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word glu occurs in french on average 0.4 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.