How to pronounce "grammes" in English
GRAM·mes
Primary stress: gram
Hear native speakers say grammes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “grammes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GRAM
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
mes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("GRAM"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "grammes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "grammes is" sounds like "grammes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "grammes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- I would recommend 60 grammes per litre of water. The maths would then say you're gonna brew say 15 to 18 grammes of coffee.”— Ali AbdaalWatch clip
“her the other day she was 190 grammes yeah trapping for me feels a bit like”— ABC News In-depthWatch clip
“So this is bromine, it’s a small sample, about 2 or 3 grammes.”— Periodic VideosWatch clip
Practice Speaking “grammes”
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30 grammes? - Yeah.
Hear it in context: “grammes”
5 clipsThe English word “grammes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (gram · mes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (gram). Grammatically, “grammes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “grammes” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 4 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 1 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from University of Oxford, Ali Abdaal, ABC News In-depth.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKUniversity of OxfordClip #1 · @1:04
“- Four finger bat? 30 grammes? - Yeah. - Yeah.”
- 🇬🇧 UKAli AbdaalClip #2 · @6:06
“in the morning. - Yes. - I would recommend 60 grammes per litre of water. The maths would then say you're gonna brew say 15 to 18 grammes of coffee. That's that so super easy, we'll do that. Now on your grinder, brew say 15 to 18 grammes of coffee. That's that so super easy, we'll do that. Now on your grinder,”
- 🇦🇺 AUSABC News In-depthClip #3 · @21:44
“female bandicoot recruit um we caught her the other day she was 190 grammes yeah trapping for me feels a bit like yeah”
- 🇬🇧 UKPeriodic VideosClip #4 · @0:00
“So today we’re going to look at bromine. So this is bromine, it’s a small sample, about 2 or 3 grammes. sample, about 2 or 3 grammes.”
- 🇬🇧 UKAli AbdaalClip #5 · @7:08
“a little bit coarse than Custar sugar, it'll be relatively fine and that works pretty well. - Cool. - So, 18 grammes. Now in terms of obsessing, - 18.4?”
Definition & Meaning: “grammes”
- An alternative spelling of gram, a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Add one gramm of salt to the solution.”
- “- I would recommend 60 grammes per litre of water. The maths would then say you're gonna brew say 15 to 18 grammes of coffee. That's that so super easy, we'll d”
- “her the other day she was 190 grammes yeah trapping for me feels a bit like”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “grammes”
- Syllables:
- gram · mes
- Primary stress:
- gram
- Hear it in context
- grammes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"grammes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "grammes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about grammes
How many syllables are in “grammes”?
“grammes” has 2 syllables: gram · mes.
Where is the stress in “grammes”?
The primary stress in “grammes” is on “GRAM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “grammes” mean?
An alternative spelling of gram, a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
How can I hear “grammes” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “grammes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).