How To Pronounce Granite
granite
In British English, granite is pronounced /ˈɡræn.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræ̃n.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡræn.ɪt/.
Granite 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
Granite 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 Granite
Questions About Granite
How do you pronounce granite in British English?
In British English, granite is pronounced /ˈɡræn.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræ̃n.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce granite in American English?
In American English, granite is pronounced /ˈɡræn.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in granite?
Granite has two syllables, /ɡræn/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in granite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce granite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡræn.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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