How to pronounce “graph”
Say “graph” in one beat
graph
/ɡɹæf/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹaf/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- graphɡɹæf
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹæf/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹaf/
- Respelling
- GRAF
- Syllables
- 1 — graph
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹæf/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹæf/
/ɡɹaf/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “graph” means
- noun
a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
- verb
represent by means of a graph
“chart the data”
- verb
plot upon a graph
Say it in a sentence
“The graph on page four shows rainfall against crop yield.”“graph”, answered
How do you pronounce “graph”?
“graph” is pronounced /ɡɹæf/ (GRAF) in American English and /ɡɹaf/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹæf/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “graph” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹæf/ — a single beat.
Is “graph” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹæf/ (GRAF); British English says /ɡɹaf/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “graph” mean?
As a noun: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes For example: “The graph on page four shows rainfall against crop yield.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “graph”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹæf/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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