How to pronounce greaves
Say it like GREEVZ. Greaves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GREEVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Greaves pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREEVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of greaves
American and British speakers say greaves in essentially the same way: /ɡrivz/ in the US and /ɡriːvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREEVZ.
What does greaves mean?
- The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
- plural of greave How to pronounce greave
Where does greaves come from?
From Low German (compare German Low German Greev, Greve (“greaves”)), from Middle Low German grêve, from Old Saxon *griovo, from Proto-West Germanic *greubō (“roughage, brushwood, kindling”), perhaps related to *grubaz (“rough, coarse”), th
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with greaves
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Questions about saying greaves
How do you pronounce greaves?
Say GREEVZ. The American pronunciation is /ɡrivz/. In British English it is /ɡriːvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in greaves?
Greaves is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GREEVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say greaves the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrivz/ and the British form is /ɡriːvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.