To pronounce "grater", say GRAT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɡɹeɪtə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɡɹeɪtə/
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"grater" has 2 syllables: grat-er. It rhymes with perpetrator and collaborator, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: greater — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I'm making coleslaw; do you know where the grater is?”
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"Grater" has 2 syllables: grat · er.
The IPA transcription of "grater" is /ˈɡɹeɪtə/.
Grater: A tool with which one grates, especially cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
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