How to pronounce grist
Say it like GRIST. Grist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GRIST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Grist pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRISTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of grist
American and British speakers say grist in essentially the same way: /ɡrɪst/ in the US and /ɡrɪst/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRIST.
What does grist mean?
- Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
- A group of bees.
- A given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands.
- To grind in a mill.
Where does grist come from?
From Middle English grist, gryst, from Old English grist, gyrst (“the action of grinding, corn for grinding, gnashing”), of obscure origin: possibly from a pre-Germanic substrate language, or from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *gredaną (“t
Words that rhyme with grist
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Questions about saying grist
How do you pronounce grist?
Say GRIST. The American pronunciation is /ɡrɪst/. In British English it is /ɡrɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in grist?
Grist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GRIST.
Do Americans and Brits say grist the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡrɪst/ and the British form is /ɡrɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.