How to pronounce grid
Say it like GRID. Grid is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- GRID
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of grid
American and British speakers say grid in essentially the same way: /ɡrɪd/ in the US and /ɡrɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRID.
What does grid mean?
- A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- A tiling of the plane with regular polygons; a honeycomb.
- A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
- To mark with a grid.
- To assign a reference grid to.
- To enter in a grid.“On the SAT, to answer a grid-in question, you grid in your answer by filling out the ovals.”
Where does grid come from?
Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- power system
- power grid
- storage-battery grid
- control grid
Words that rhyme with grid
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grid.
Questions about saying grid
How do you pronounce grid?
Say GRID. The American pronunciation is /ɡrɪd/. In British English it is /ɡrɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grid?
Grid is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRID.
Do Americans and Brits say grid the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrɪd/ and the British form is /ɡrɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.