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How to pronounce grabowski

Say it like gruh-BAWF-skee. Grabowski has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAWF).

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US American/ɡrəˈbɔfski/gruh-BAWF-skee
UK British/ɡrəˈbɒfski/gruh-BOF-skee
  • gruh
  • BAWF
  • skee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grabowski pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. BAWFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. skeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of grabowski

American and British speakers say grabowski in essentially the same way: /ɡrəˈbɔfski/ in the US and /ɡrəˈbɒfski/ in the UK.

British respelling: gruh-BOF-skee.

What does grabowski mean?

noun
  1. A determined and hardworking person.

Where does grabowski come from?

From Grabowski, which is borrowed from Polish Grabowski.

Questions about saying grabowski

How do you pronounce grabowski?

Say gruh-BAWF-skee. The American pronunciation is /ɡrəˈbɔfski/. In British English it is /ɡrəˈbɒfski/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grabowski?

Grabowski has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAWF). Broken into parts: gruh · BAWF · skee.

Do Americans and Brits say grabowski the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrəˈbɔfski/ and the British form is /ɡrəˈbɒfski/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).