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How to pronounce gravette

Say it like gruh-VET. Gravette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VET).

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US American/ɡrəˈvɛt/gruh-VET
UK British/ɡrəˈvɛt/gruh-VET
  • gruh
  • VET
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gravette pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. VETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of gravette

American and British speakers say gravette in essentially the same way: /ɡrəˈvɛt/ in the US and /ɡrəˈvɛt/ in the UK.

British respelling: gruh-VET.

What does gravette mean?

noun
  1. A prehistoric flint blade

Words that rhyme with gravette

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of gravette.

Questions about saying gravette

How do you pronounce gravette?

Say gruh-VET. The American pronunciation is /ɡrəˈvɛt/. In British English it is /ɡrəˈvɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gravette?

Gravette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VET). Broken into parts: gruh · VET.

Do Americans and Brits say gravette the same way?

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

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