English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Grind Pronunciation
Grind is pronounced GRYND, IPA /ˈgraɪnd/.
GRYND
US /ˈgraɪnd/ · UK /ˈgraɪnd/
Syllables: GRYND (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To crush something into powder between hard surfaces, or dull, relentless work.
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Grind in a Sentence
- We grind the coffee just before brewing it.
- The traffic slowed to a grind at the bridge.
- Years of night shifts had become a grind.
Common Mispronunciations of Grind
Not GRIND with a short i
The i before nd goes long in this family of words: find, mind, kind, bind. Let it become the eye sound.
Not GRY-nuhd
One syllable only. The nd cluster closes the word without any vowel between the two letters.
Tip: The past tense is ground, spelled and said exactly like the earth underfoot.
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