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Gratitude Pronunciation
Gratitude is pronounced GRA-tuh-tood, IPA /ˈgrætəˌtud/.
GRA-tuh-tood
US /ˈgrætəˌtud/ · UK /ˈgrætɪˌtjuːd/
Syllables: GRA · tuh · tood (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A feeling of thankfulness towards someone who has helped you.
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Gratitude in a Sentence
- She wrote a short note of gratitude to the surgeon.
- There was real gratitude in his voice.
- We owe them a debt of gratitude for the loan of the hall.
Common Mispronunciations of Gratitude
Not gruh-TI-tood
Thump GRA first, then coast through tuh and tood. Nothing in the back half of the word is loud.
Not GRAY-tuh-tood
Grateful stretches its a to ay, but this word clips the same letter back to the a of cat.
Tip: Americans finish on tood, British speakers on tyood, and both are standard.
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