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How to pronounce tallgrass

Say it like TAHL-gras. Tallgrass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAHL).

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US American/ˈtɑlˌɡræs/TAHL-gras
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAHL
  • gras
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tallgrass pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TAHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. grasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does tallgrass mean?

noun
  1. Any of various tall grasses that flourish in prairie with relatively abundant water.

Where does tallgrass come from?

From tall + grass.

Questions about saying tallgrass

How do you pronounce tallgrass?

Say TAHL-gras. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɑlˌɡræs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tallgrass?

Tallgrass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAHL). Broken into parts: TAHL · gras.

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