How To Pronounce Grass

grass

UK
Phonemic
/ɡrɑːs/
Phonetic
[ɡrɑːs]
US
Phonemic
/ɡræs/

In British English, grass is pronounced /ɡrɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡræs/.

Grass 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

ɡrɑːs

Grass has one syllable in British English.

grass + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈɡrɑː.sɪz/
US
/ˈɡræs.ɪz/

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Questions About Grass

How do you pronounce grass in British English?

In British English, grass is pronounced /ɡrɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrɑːs].

How do you pronounce grass in American English?

In American English, grass is pronounced /ɡræs/.

Do British and American English pronounce grass the same way?

No. British English has /ɡrɑːs/ and American English has /ɡræs/.

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