How to pronounce grabby
Say it like GRAB-ee. Grabby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAB).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce grabby. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GRAB
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grabby 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.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of grabby
American and British speakers say grabby in essentially the same way: /ˈɡræbi/ in the US and /ˈɡræbi/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRAB-ee.
What does grabby mean?
- Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
- Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
- Humanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.“Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute.”
Where does grabby come from?
From grab + -y.
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Words that rhyme with grabby
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Questions about saying grabby
How do you pronounce grabby?
Say GRAB-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡræbi/. In British English it is /ˈɡræbi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grabby?
Grabby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAB). Broken into parts: GRAB · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say grabby the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡræbi/ and the British form is /ˈɡræbi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.