How to pronounce greased
Say it like GREEST. Greased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Greased pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of greased
American and British speakers say greased in essentially the same way: /ɡrist/ in the US and /ɡriːst/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREEST.
What does greased mean?
- simple past and past participle of grease How to pronounce grease
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with greased
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Questions about saying greased
How do you pronounce greased?
Say GREEST. The American pronunciation is /ɡrist/. In British English it is /ɡriːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in greased?
Greased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREEST.
Do Americans and Brits say greased the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrist/ and the British form is /ɡriːst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.