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