glen
/ˈɡlɛn/
noun
Common
1.n.a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
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glen and glenn are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. glen means “a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)”. glenn means “made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)”.
/ˈɡlɛn/
1.n.a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
/ˈɡlɛn/
1.n.made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
| glen | glenn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡlɛn/ | /ˈɡlɛn/ |
| Said | glen | glen |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | John Glenn, John Herschel Glenn Jr. |
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