How to pronounce grievance
Say it like GREE-vuns. Grievance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GREE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce grievance. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GREE
- vuns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grievance pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- vunsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of grievance
American and British speakers say grievance in essentially the same way: /ˈɡrivəns/ in the US and /ˈɡriːvəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: GREE-vuns.
What does grievance mean?
- Something which causes grief.
- A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint.
- Feelings of being wronged; outrage; resentment, bitterness or anger.
Where does grievance come from?
From Old French grievance, from the verb grever (“to irritate; to bother; to annoy”) + -ance, equivalent to grieve + -ance.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying grievance
How do you pronounce grievance?
Say GREE-vuns. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrivəns/. In British English it is /ˈɡriːvəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grievance?
Grievance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GREE). Broken into parts: GREE · vuns.
Do Americans and Brits say grievance the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡrivəns/ and the British form is /ˈɡriːvəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.