English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Grief Pronunciation
Grief is pronounced GREEF, IPA /ˈgrif/.
GREEF
US /ˈgrif/ · UK /ˈgriːf/
Syllables: GREEF (1 syllable)
noun: Deep sadness, especially after someone dies.
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Grief in a Sentence
- Grief hit her in waves for a year.
- He could not speak for grief.
- The whole town shared in their grief.
Common Mispronunciations of Grief
Not GRAYF
The ie spelling gives a long ee, so the word rhymes with brief and belief.
Not GREEV
Finish on an f. The verb grieve ends in a v, and the noun does not.
Tip: Grief has an f and grieve a v, the same split as belief and believe.
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