How To Pronounce Grasp

grasp

Phonemic

/ɡrɑːsp/

Phonetic

[ɡrɑːsp̚]

Phonemic

/ɡræsp/

In British English, grasp is pronounced /ɡrɑːsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːsp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡræsp/.

Grasp 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

ɡrɑːsp

Grasp has one syllable in British English.

grasp + -s

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

/ɡrɑːsps/

/ɡræsps/

grasp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɡrɑːspt/

/ɡræspt/

grasp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡrɑːs.pɪŋ/

/ˈɡræs.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Grasp

Questions About Grasp

How do you pronounce grasp in British English?

In British English, grasp is pronounced /ɡrɑːsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːsp̚].

How do you pronounce grasp in American English?

In American English, grasp is pronounced /ɡræsp/.

Do British and American English pronounce grasp the same way?

No. British English has /ɡrɑːsp/ and American English has /ɡræsp/.

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