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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'gr' sound, combining the 'g' as in 'go' and the 'r' as in 'red'.
Then say the 'ai' vowel, which sounds like 'eye'.
End with the 'nd', blending the 'n' and 'd' together.
grin-d (extra syllable)
graind (wrong vowel)
grahn-d (wrong vowel)
Step 1 for BrE: same as American
Step 2 for BrE: same as American
Step 3 for BrE: same as American
mistake1 (syl-la-bles): same as American
mistake2 (syl-la-bles): same as American
mistake3 (syl-la-bles): same as American
The stress is on the only syllable: 'grind'.
The vowel sound is like 'eye', represented by /aɪ/.
Yes, 'grind' is pronounced similarly in both American and British English, with subtle accent differences.
The sound or action of grinding.
/ɡraɪnd/
To crush something into small pieces.
/ˈɡraɪndər/
A machine for grinding something.
/ɡraʊnd/
The past form of grind.
Grinder has two syllables, while grind has one.
Ground uses the /aʊ/ vowel, unlike the /aɪ/ in grind.
Make sure to pronounce the 'ai' in grind clearly, as in 'eye'.
The end of the word should have a smooth transition between 'n' and 'd'.
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