The word "glasser" is spelled with two syllables: /ˈɡlæsər/. The initial syllable /ˈɡlæ/ contains a voiced velar stop /ɡ/ followed by a lax vowel /æ/ and a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. The second syllable /sər/ includes the same fricative in the onset and a schwa vowel in the nucleus, with a final consonant cluster containing a liquid /l/. The IPA phonetic transcription illustrates the precise sound structure of this word's spelling.