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How to pronounce gridding

Say it like GRID-ing. Gridding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRID).

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US American/ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/GRID-ing
UK British/ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/GRID-ing
  • GRID
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gridding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of gridding

American and British speakers say gridding in essentially the same way: /ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRID-ing.

What does gridding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of grid How to pronounce grid
noun
  1. The adding of a grid of lines to a map etc.
  2. The construction of a rectangular matrix of numbers from a set of scattered data points.

Words that rhyme with gridding

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Questions about saying gridding

How do you pronounce gridding?

Say GRID-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gridding?

Gridding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRID). Broken into parts: GRID · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say gridding the same way?

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

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