English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Grievance Pronunciation
Grievance is pronounced GREE-vuhns, IPA /ˈgrivəns/.
GREE-vuhns
US /ˈgrivəns/ · UK /ˈgriːvəns/
Syllables: GREE · vuhns (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A complaint about unfair treatment, especially one made formally at work.
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Grievance in a Sentence
- He filed a grievance against his manager.
- The union raised a collective grievance over the new shifts.
- Her grievance was settled without a hearing.
Common Mispronunciations of Grievance
Not GRY-vuhns
The ie spells a long ee, as it does in grieve and believe. Treating it as a long i is the usual reading error.
Not gree-VANS
Everything after GREE drops away. The second syllable is a colourless vuhns, so the word never rhymes with dance.
Tip: Start from grieve, swap the v ending for vuhns, and leave the beat where it was.
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