How to pronounce grab
Say it like GRAB. Grab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRAB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grab pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of grab
American and British speakers say grab in essentially the same way: /ɡræb/ in the US and /ɡræb/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRAB.
What does grab mean?
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of“Catch the ball!”“Grab the elevator door!”
- get hold of or seize quickly and easily“I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale”
- make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand“The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask”
- a mechanical device for gripping an object
- the act of catching an object with the hands“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”“he made a grab for the ball before it landed”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with grab
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grab.
Questions about saying grab
How do you pronounce grab?
Say GRAB. The American pronunciation is /ɡræb/. In British English it is /ɡræb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grab?
Grab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRAB.
Do Americans and Brits say grab the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡræb/ and the British form is /ɡræb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.