How to pronounce graft
Say it like GRAFT. Graft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/ɡræft/GRAFT
UK British/ɡrɑːft/GRAHFT
- GRAFT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Graft pronunciation, sound by sound
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- GRAFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of graft
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: GRAHFT.
What does graft mean?
noun
- A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
- A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot.
- A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.
- The depth of the blade of a digging tool such as a spade or shovel.
- A narrow spade used in digging drainage trenches.
- To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
- To insert scions (grafts) from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting.
- To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.
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Words that rhyme with graft
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Questions about saying graft
How do you pronounce graft?
Say GRAFT. The American pronunciation is /ɡræft/. In British English it is /ɡrɑːft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in graft?
Graft is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRAFT.
Is graft pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /ɡrɑːft/ (GRAHFT).