How to pronounce “grade”
Say “grade” in one beat
grade
/ɡɹeɪd/
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- gradeɡɹeɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹeɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹeɪd/
- Respelling
- GRAYD
- Syllables
- 1 — grade
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹeɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “grade” means
- noun
a body of students who are taught together
“early morning classes are always sleepy”
- noun
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
“lumber of the highest grade”
- noun
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
“the road had a steep grade”
Say it in a sentence
“She got the highest grade in the class for that essay.”“grade”, answered
How do you pronounce “grade”?
“grade” is pronounced /ɡɹeɪd/ (GRAYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹeɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “grade” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹeɪd/ — a single beat.
What does “grade” mean?
As a noun: a body of students who are taught together For example: “early morning classes are always sleepy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “grade”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹeɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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