Come pronunciare «great» in inglese
ɡreɪt
GRAYT
Accento principale: GRAYT
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “great”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GRAYT
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "great" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "great" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "great" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "great" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "great is" sounds like "great-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "great" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- Great. - The good news is though, no GenX for you or for me, which is great.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Great, great, so speaking of workforce development and interviewing skills, of course Google, we have a rigorous interview process.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Great for things like shoe soles and tires that need to be durable but still a little flexible.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“great recounting of how uh the beginning of the IT industry and its progress in India shaped a lot of what has happened here.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“great scene 'cause Rollo has to bend down and kiss the foot of the king.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Great recommendations. All those restaurants are now going to be completely booked up.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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- Great. - The good news is though, no GenX for you or for me, which is great.
Ascolta nel contesto: “great”
263.817 clipThe Inglese word “great” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɡreɪt (phonetic respelling: GRAYT). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (GRAYT), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “great” functions as a adjective, interjection, noun, adverb. SayItVid indexes 263.817 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “great” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @36:23
“So you're super average for a US person. - Great. Okay. - The good news is though, no GenX for you or for me, which is great. - The good news is though, no GenX for you or for me,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @20:42
“It's workforce development. Great, great, so speaking of workforce development and interviewing skills, of course Google, we have a rigorous interview process. speaking of workforce development”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @15:44
“so the rubber becomes harder and stiffer. Great for things like shoe soles and tires that need to be durable but still a little flexible. that need to be durable but still a little flexible.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:45
“how technology has evolved in India. Uh and one of his books against all odds the IT story is a great recounting of how uh the beginning of the IT industry and its progress in India shaped a lot of what has happened here. uh many of us who are involved with different aspects of uh digital lot of what has happened here. uh many of us who are involved with different aspects of uh digital”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @43:36
“Signs the treaty. He becomes a liege lord of the French king, and there's this great scene 'cause Rollo has to bend down and kiss the foot of the king. So Rollo's probably, you know, he's a Norwegian Viking. He's probably,”
Definizione e significato: “great”
- Taking much space; large.
- Expression of gladness and content about something.
- A sarcastic inversion thereof.
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
- The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- ““[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like // Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer.[…]””
- “great worry”
- “- Great. Okay. - The good news is though, no GenX for you or for me, which is great.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “great”
- Pronunciation:
- GRAYT
- Sillabe:
- GRAYT
- Written Hyphenation:
- great
- Accento principale:
- GRAYT
- IPA:
- ɡreɪt
- Ascolta nel contesto
- great
Sinonimi: “great”
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ɡreɪt“great” sounds 100% identical in standard English to “grate”, but has a completely different spelling and meaning:
A metal framework over an opening; reduce food to shreds.
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above normal; magnificent.
Domande frequenti su «great»
Come si pronuncia «great» in inglese?
«great» si pronuncia ⁄ɡreɪt⁄ (GRAYT). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Dov’è l’accento in «great»?
L’accento principale in «great» cade su «GRAYT». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «great»?
Taking much space; large.
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “great”?
Single-syllable words like "great" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "great" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.