How To Pronounce Gracious
gracious
In British English, gracious is pronounced /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/.
Gracious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Gracious has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Gracious
Questions About Gracious
How do you pronounce gracious in British English?
In British English, gracious is pronounced /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce gracious in American English?
In American English, gracious is pronounced /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in gracious?
Gracious has two syllables, /ɡreɪ/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in gracious?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡreɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gracious the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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