How to pronounce grease
Say it like GREES. Grease is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREES
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grease pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of grease
American and British speakers say grease in essentially the same way: /ɡris/ in the US and /ɡriːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREES.
What does grease mean?
- a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
- the state of being covered with unclean things
- lubricate with grease“grease the wheels”
Where does grease come from?
From Middle English grece, from Anglo-Norman grece, from Vulgar Latin *crassia, noun derived from Latin crassus (“fat, thick”).
Words that rhyme with grease
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grease.
Questions about saying grease
How do you pronounce grease?
Say GREES. The American pronunciation is /ɡris/. In British English it is /ɡriːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grease?
Grease is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREES.
Do Americans and Brits say grease the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡris/ and the British form is /ɡriːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.