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How to pronounce graph

Say it like GRAF. Graph is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɡræf/GRAF
UK British/ɡrɑːf/GRAHF
  • GRAF
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Graph pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of graph

  • British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.

British respelling: GRAHF.

What does graph mean?

noun
  1. A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers.
  2. A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1,x_2,…,x_m,y)∈ R ᵐ⁺¹, where y=f(x_1,x_2,…,x_m) for a given function f: R ᵐ→ R . See also Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  3. A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
verb
  1. To draw a graph, to record graphically.
  2. To draw a graph of a function.

Where does graph come from?

Clipping of graphic formula.

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Questions about saying graph

How do you pronounce graph?

Say GRAF. The American pronunciation is /ɡræf/. In British English it is /ɡrɑːf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in graph?

Graph is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRAF.

Is graph 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 /ɡrɑːf/ (GRAHF).

What words sound the same as graph?

Graph sounds the same as Graf, graff in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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