grant

How to Split "grant" into Syllables

The word grant is divided into 1 syllables: grant. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• grant — 1st syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of grant:

• IPA: /ɡɹɑːnt/

📖 Definitions

1. grant (third-person singular simple present grants, present participle granting, simple past and past participle granted)
2. He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English granten, graunten, grantien, grauntien, from Anglo-Norman granter, graunter, from Old French granter, graunter, graanter, greanter (“to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify”), from a merger of Old French garantir, guarantir (“to guarantee, assure, vouch for”) (see English guarantee) and earlier cranter, craanter, creanter (“to allow, permit”), from an assumed Medieval Latin *credentāre, from Latin credere (“to believe, trust”). Alternatively, a regular...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare grant with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
grant	1	grant
gourmet	2	gour-met
guaranty	3	gua-ran-ty
grenade	3	gre-na-de
germinate	4	ger-mi-na-te

🔗 Related Words

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