To pronounce "margrave", say MARGR-av-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
margrave
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/ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/
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"margrave" has 3 syllables: margr-av-e. It rhymes with enclave and waive, if that helps it stick.
noun
“1973: Among pulverised heads of stone margraves and electors, reconnoitering a likely-looking cabbage patch, all of a sudden Slothrop picks up the scent of an unmistakable no it can’t be yes it is it’s a REEFER! — Thomas Pynchon, Gravity’s Rainbow”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Margrave" has 3 syllables: margr · av · e.
The IPA transcription of "margrave" is /ˈmɑːɡɹeɪv/.
Margrave: A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
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