How to pronounce gravamina
Say it like gruh-VAY-mih-nuh. Gravamina has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAY).
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- gruh
- VAY
- mih
- nuh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gravamina pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- VAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of gravamina
American and British speakers say gravamina in essentially the same way: /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/ in the US and /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/ in the UK.
British respelling: gruh-VAY-mih-nuh.
What does gravamina mean?
- plural of gravamen How to pronounce gravamen
Where does gravamina come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin gravāmina, from Late Latin gravāmen (“physical inconvenience”) and Medieval Latin gravāmen (“grievance”) + -mina (plural form of the suffix -men); see further at gravamen.
Questions about saying gravamina
How do you pronounce gravamina?
Say gruh-VAY-mih-nuh. The American pronunciation is /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/. In British English it is /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gravamina?
Gravamina has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VAY). Broken into parts: gruh · VAY · mih · nuh.
Do Americans and Brits say gravamina the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/ and the British form is /ɡrəˈveɪmɪnə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.