How to pronounce grind
Say it like GRYND. Grind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRYND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grind pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRYNDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of grind
American and British speakers say grind in essentially the same way: /ɡraɪnd/ in the US and /ɡraɪnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRYND.
What does grind mean?
- press or grind with a crushing noise
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together“grate one's teeth in anger”
- work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”“Lexicographers drudge all day long”
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
- the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground“a coarse grind of coffee”
- hard monotonous routine work
Where does grind come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian gríende, griene (“to grind, mill”), West Frisian grintsje (“to crush, punish”), Dutch grinden (“to grind”, rare) and grind (“gravel, shingle”), Albanian grind (“to brawl, fight”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with grind
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grind.
Questions about saying grind
How do you pronounce grind?
Say GRYND. The American pronunciation is /ɡraɪnd/. In British English it is /ɡraɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grind?
Grind is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRYND.
Do Americans and Brits say grind the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡraɪnd/ and the British form is /ɡraɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.