How to pronounce grant
Say it like GRANT. Grant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRANT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRANTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of grant
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: GRAHNT.
What does grant mean?
- let have“grant permission”“Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison”
- give as judged due or on the basis of merit“the referee awarded a free kick to the team”“the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff”
- be willing to concede“I grant you this much”
- any monetary aid
- the act of providing a subsidy
- (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Where does grant come from?
From Middle English granten, graunten, grantien, grauntien, from Anglo-Norman granter, graunter, from Old French granter, graunter, graanter, greanter (“to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify”), from a merger of Old French garantir,
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Words that rhyme with grant
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Questions about saying grant
How do you pronounce grant?
Say GRANT. The American pronunciation is /ɡrænt/. In British English it is /ɡrɑːnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grant?
Grant is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRANT.
Is grant 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 /ɡrɑːnt/ (GRAHNT).