How to pronounce “grant”
Say “grant” in one beat
grant
/ɡɹænt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹant/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- grantɡɹænt
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹænt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹant/
- Respelling
- GRANT
- Syllables
- 1 — grant
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹænt/
/ɡɹant/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “grant” means
- noun
any monetary aid
- noun
the act of providing a subsidy
- noun
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Say it in a sentence
“A small grant paid for the new church roof.”“grant”, answered
How do you pronounce “grant”?
“grant” is pronounced /ɡɹænt/ (GRANT) in American English and /ɡɹant/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹænt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “grant” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹænt/ — a single beat.
Is “grant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹænt/ (GRANT); British English says /ɡɹant/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “grant” mean?
As a noun: any monetary aid For example: “A small grant paid for the new church roof.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “grant”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹænt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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