How to Pronounce Grief

To pronounce "grief", say GRIEF — one syllable, IPA /ɡɹiːf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/ɡɹiːf/

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💡 Tip for remembering “grief”

"grief" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with motif and brief, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: greif, grefe, graef, graefe — easy to mix up when writing.

What does grief mean?

noun

  1. Suffering, hardship.
  2. Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.

    “She was worn out from so much grief.”

verb

  1. To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one’s primary activity in the game.

Words that rhyme with grief

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

motifbriefbeliefreliefliefdisbeliefbeefreefsheafleitmotiffiefleaf

Related words

heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartednesssorrowangstbereavementgrievingwoe

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "grief"?▾

"Grief" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "grief"?▾

The IPA transcription of "grief" is /ɡɹiːf/.

What does "grief" mean?▾

Grief: Suffering, hardship.

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