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How to pronounce grapey

Say it like GRAY-pee. Grapey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY).

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US American/ˈɡreɪpi/GRAY-pee
UK British/ˈɡreɪpi/GRAY-pee
  • GRAY
  • pee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grapey pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. peeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of grapey

American and British speakers say grapey in essentially the same way: /ˈɡreɪpi/ in the US and /ˈɡreɪpi/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRAY-pee.

What does grapey mean?

adjective
  1. Resembling grapes.“It was round and purple and had sort of a grapey appearance.”
  2. Of, or pertaining to, grapes.“full of grapey goodness”

Where does grapey come from?

From Middle English grapy, equivalent to grape + -y.

Questions about saying grapey

How do you pronounce grapey?

Say GRAY-pee. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪpi/. In British English it is /ˈɡreɪpi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grapey?

Grapey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY). Broken into parts: GRAY · pee.

Do Americans and Brits say grapey the same way?

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

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