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Grizzle Pronunciation
Grizzle is pronounced GRI-zuhl, IPA /ˈgrɪzəl/.
GRI-zuhl
US /ˈgrɪzəl/ · UK /ˈgrɪzəl/
Syllables: GRI · zuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To whine or cry fretfully, mostly said of a small child, and as a noun a grey colour in hair or fur.
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Grizzle in a Sentence
- The baby started to grizzle as soon as the music stopped.
- He spent the whole car journey having a grizzle.
- Her muzzle has gone to grizzle in the last year.
Common Mispronunciations of Grizzle
Not GRIZ-uhl
The double z is a single z sound, so there is no need to hold it. The trap is stretching it into a buzz.
Not GRIS-uhl
With a hissing s this becomes gristle, a different word about tough meat.
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