How to pronounce "grate"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "grate"

Learn how to break down "grate" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ɡɹeɪt/
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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

G R EY1 T
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Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
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  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "grate"

Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪt/

Noun

  • A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot
    Example: "The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."
  • A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning

Verb

  • To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars
    Example: "to grate a window"
Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪt/

Verb

  • To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater
    Example: "I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked."
  • To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something
    Example: "Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad."
  • (by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy
    Example: "She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to."
  • (by extension) to annoy
Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪt/

Adjective

  • Serving to gratify; agreeable.
Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪt/

Adjective

  • Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
    Example: "A great storm is approaching our shores."
  • Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
    Example: "the great auk"
  • (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
    Example: "great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"
  • (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
    Example: "great with child"
  • (except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
  • Extreme or more than usual.
    Example: "great worry"
  • Of significant importance or consequence; important.
    Example: "a great decision"
  • (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
    Example: "a great deed"
  • Impressive or striking.
    Example: "a great show of wealth"
  • Much in use; favoured.
    Example: "Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."
  • (applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
    Example: "a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc."
  • Title referring to an important leader.
    Example: "Alexander the Great"
  • Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
    Example: "He's not a great one for reading."
  • (often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
    Example: "You are great at singing."
  • Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).
    Example: "Dinner was great."
  • Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
    Example: "Great Scott!"

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