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How to pronounce grazes

Say it like GRAY-ziz. Grazes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY).

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US American/ˈɡreɪzɪz/GRAY-ziz
UK British/ˈɡreɪzɪz/GRAY-ziz
  • GRAY
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grazes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of grazes

American and British speakers say grazes in essentially the same way: /ˈɡreɪzɪz/ in the US and /ˈɡreɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRAY-ziz.

What does grazes mean?

noun
  1. plural of graze How to pronounce graze
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of graze How to pronounce graze

Questions about saying grazes

How do you pronounce grazes?

Say GRAY-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪzɪz/. In British English it is /ˈɡreɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grazes?

Grazes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY). Broken into parts: GRAY · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say grazes the same way?

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

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