How to pronounce gantry
Say it like GAN-tree. Gantry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAN).
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- GAN
- tree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gantry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does gantry mean?
- A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- A supporting framework for a barrel.
- A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
Where does gantry come from?
From earlier gauntree, possibly from dialectal gaun (“gallon”) + tree, perhaps as a reinterpretation of Middle English *gaunter, from Old Northern French gantier, from Late Latin cantarium, from Latin canterius (“trellis, sort of frame”).
Words that rhyme with gantry
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Questions about saying gantry
How do you pronounce gantry?
Say GAN-tree. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡæntri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gantry?
Gantry has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAN). Broken into parts: GAN · tree.