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How to pronounce grasshawk

Say it like GRAS-hawk. Grasshawk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAS).

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US American/ˈɡræshɔk/GRAS-hawk
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GRAS
  • hawk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grasshawk pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. hawkKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does grasshawk mean?

noun
  1. Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis.

Where does grasshawk come from?

From grass + hawk.

Questions about saying grasshawk

How do you pronounce grasshawk?

Say GRAS-hawk. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡræshɔk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grasshawk?

Grasshawk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAS). Broken into parts: GRAS · hawk.

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