How to pronounce grabbed
Say it like GRABD. Grabbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRABD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grabbed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRABDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of grabbed
American and British speakers say grabbed in essentially the same way: /ɡræbd/ in the US and /ɡræbd/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRABD.
What does grabbed mean?
- simple past and past participle of grab How to pronounce grab
Questions about saying grabbed
How do you pronounce grabbed?
Say GRABD. The American pronunciation is /ɡræbd/. In British English it is /ɡræbd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grabbed?
Grabbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRABD.
Do Americans and Brits say grabbed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡræbd/ and the British form is /ɡræbd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.