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How to pronounce gravestood

Say it like GRAYV-stud. Gravestood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYV).

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US American/ˈɡreɪvstʊd/GRAYV-stud
UK British/ˈɡreɪvstʊd/GRAYV-stud
  • GRAYV
  • stud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gravestood 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. studKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of gravestood

American and British speakers say gravestood in essentially the same way: /ˈɡreɪvstʊd/ in the US and /ˈɡreɪvstʊd/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRAYV-stud.

What does gravestood mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of gravestand

Questions about saying gravestood

How do you pronounce gravestood?

Say GRAYV-stud. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪvstʊd/. In British English it is /ˈɡreɪvstʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gravestood?

Gravestood has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAYV). Broken into parts: GRAYV · stud.

Do Americans and Brits say gravestood the same way?

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

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