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How to pronounce gravestanding

Say it like GRAYV-stan-ding. Gravestanding has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYV).

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US American/ˈɡreɪvstændɪŋ/GRAYV-stan-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GRAYV
  • stan
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gravestanding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAYVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. stanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does gravestanding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gravestand

Where does gravestanding come from?

From gravestand + -ing.

Questions about saying gravestanding

How do you pronounce gravestanding?

Say GRAYV-stan-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪvstændɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gravestanding?

Gravestanding has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYV). Broken into parts: GRAYV · stan · ding.

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