How to pronounce “greater”
Say “greater” in 2 beats
greater
/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹeɪtə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- greatɡɹeɪstress
- ertɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹeɪtə/
- Respelling
- GRAY-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — GREAT-er
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: GREAT-er. “great” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
/ɡɹeɪtə/
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What “greater” means
- adjective
greater in size or importance or degree
“for the greater good of the community”
- adjective
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
“a great juicy steak”
- adjective
of major significance or importance
“a great work of art”
Say it in a sentence
“The new bridge offers greater access to the eastern side of town.”“greater”, answered
How do you pronounce “greater”?
“greater” is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ (GRAY-tuh) in American English and /ɡɹeɪtə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “great”. Build it as GREAT-er, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “greater” have?
2: great · er. The beat lands on the first, “great”.
Is “greater” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ (GRAY-tuh); British English says /ɡɹeɪtə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “greater” mean?
As an adjective: greater in size or importance or degree For example: “for the greater good of the community” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “greater”?
Stress the first syllable: GREAT-er. “great” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “greater” and see every sound
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