How To Pronounce Graft

graft

Phonemic

/ɡrɑːft/

Phonetic

[ɡrɑːft̚]

Phonemic

/ɡræft/

In British English, graft is pronounced /ɡrɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡræft/.

Graft has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɡrɑːft

Graft has one syllable in British English.

graft + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɡrɑːfts/

/ɡræfts/

graft + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈɡrɑːf.tɪd/

/ˈɡræf.tɪd/

graft + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡrɑːf.tɪŋ/

/ˈɡræf.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Graft

Questions About Graft

How do you pronounce graft in British English?

In British English, graft is pronounced /ɡrɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːft̚].

How do you pronounce graft in American English?

In American English, graft is pronounced /ɡræft/.

Do British and American English pronounce graft the same way?

No. British English has /ɡrɑːft/ and American English has /ɡræft/.

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