To pronounce "ungrateful", say UNGR-at-ef-ul — 4 syllables, IPA /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/
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"ungrateful" has 4 syllables: ungr-at-ef-ul. It rhymes with grateful and hateful, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ungrateful" has 4 syllables: ungr · at · ef · ul.
The IPA transcription of "ungrateful" is /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/.
Ungrateful: A person who fails to show gratitude; an ingrate.
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