How to pronounce grateful in American English
“grateful” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to grateful the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“grateful” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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While I'm grateful, very grateful for these successes.
GAO
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We’re incredibly grateful.
State Department
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We are extremely grateful.
Dept of Justice
Words that sound like “grateful”
Words one sound away from grateful — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “grateful”
Why real speech
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