2 syllables: gran, ting. Stress on gran.
GRAN-ting
/ˈɡɹæntɪŋ/
granting is pronounced GRAN-ting (/ˈɡɹæntɪŋ/). It has two syllables (gran-ting), with the stress on "gran". Granting is the act of giving or allowing something, often in response to a request or condition. In everyday usage it can also introduce a concessive clause, as in granting that point, where the main idea is softened by acknowledging a caveat. The term carries formal, transactional nuance and is frequently found in legal, academic, and professional contexts.
Granting is the act of giving or allowing something, often in response to a request or condition. In everyday usage it can also introduce a concessive clause, as in granting that point, where the main idea is softened by acknowledging a caveat. The term carries formal, transactional nuance and is frequently found in legal, academic, and professional contexts.
- You might overemphasize the first syllable, producing /ˈɡreɪn.tɪŋ/ or an exaggerated /eɪ/ vowel; keep it as /ˈɡræn/ with a clear /æ/. - Some speakers merge /t/ and /ŋ/ or skip /t/ in fast speech, saying /ˈɡrænɪŋ/; ensure a strong, released /t/ before the nasal, even when speaking quickly. - A common US error is devoicing the final /ŋ/, saying /ˈɡræn.tɪn/; keep the final velar nasal voiced and loud. - In connected speech, you may reduce /tɪŋ/ to a weak /tɡɪŋ/ or /tɪn/; resist the extra articulation and keep /t/ followed by /ŋ/. - Finally, avoid replacing /æ/ with an /e/ or /ɜ/ in careful speech; maintain a stable /æ/ in stressed position.
"The committee is granting the request for funding after reviewing the proposal."
"By granting her permission, he effectively exempted her from the rule."
"Granting that the plan is ambitious, it still has potential to succeed."
Granting is pronounced /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/ in US and UK dictionaries. The first syllable carries primary stress: /ˈɡræn/. The second syllable is a quick /tɪŋ/ with a light, unstressed schwa-like feel in some speech, but generally the /ɪ/ is short and crisp before the final /ŋ/. Mouth position: start with a strong bilabial/velar stop /ɡ/ then /r/ with a relaxed tongue, then /æn/ with an open jaw, then a clipped /t/ and a nasal /ŋ/. For Australian speakers, expect similar rhythm with a possibly softer /æ/ to /a/ in some varieties, but the core IPA remains /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/. Audio practice helps solidify the sequence.
Common errors include misplacing secondary stress or reducing /æ/ to a schwa, leading to /ˈɡrən.tɪŋ/ or /ˈɡræntɪŋ/ with an overly strong /æ/ or /ænt/ cluster. Some speakers insert an extra syllable as /ˈɡrænˌtiŋ/ or merge to /ˈɡrænɪŋ/ by skipping the /t/. Correction tips: keep the /t/ clearly released before the final /ŋ/ and favor a strong /æ/ in the first syllable without overt chewing on the vowel; ensure the /ɪ/ in the second syllable is short and unstressed, not a full vowel. Slow practice with minimal pairs helps cement the timing: grant-ing vs grand-ting.
In US pronunciation, you’ll hear /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/ with a clear /æ/ and a shorter, clipped /t/. UK English often retains a slightly more open /ɑː/ in the first syllable, yielding /ˈɡrɑːn.tɪŋ/, depending on regional rhoticity; the second syllable stays /tɪŋ/. Australian English mirrors US patterns in most regions, but some speakers may reduce /æ/ toward /ə/ in rapid speech, giving /ˈɡrə̞ntɪŋ/ in informal contexts. Across all, the /ŋ/ final remains consistent. Listen for how the vowel in the first syllable shifts subtly with accent and speed.
The challenge lies in balancing a crisp /t/ before a nasal /ŋ/ and keeping the /æ/ stable under a following consonant cluster. The sequence /æ/ → /t/ → /ŋ/ requires precise timing; many speakers blend /t/ and /ŋ/ into a single nasalized stop or drop the /t/ entirely in rapid speech. Also, the unstressed second syllable /tɪŋ/ can reduce to a schwa, altering rhythm. Practice the clean boundary: /æ/ for the first vowel, release the /t/, then immediately glide into the nasal /ŋ/ without doubling the consonant.
A distinctive feature is the strong onset of the first syllable /ɡr/. The r-colored /r/ can influence lip rounding and tongue retraction in some dialects, subtly affecting the preceding /ɡ/. The primary stress falls on the first syllable: /ˈɡræn/; keep it crisp even in rapid speech. The second syllable is lighter: /tɪŋ/. This pattern—crisp /g/ and /r/ onset, short /æ/ nucleus, and a tight /t/ before /ŋ/—is the main word-specific pattern to lock in.
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- US: /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/ with rhoticity affecting /ɹ/ color, a crisp /t/ and a short /ɪ/; the /æ/ is a low, front vowel with jaw relatively open. - UK: /ˈɡrɑːn.tɪŋ/ or /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/ depending on region; some speakers have a more open back vowel in the first syllable and a less pronounced rhoticity influence; keep the /ɑː/ stable in the first syllable. - AU: similar to US with potential subtle vowel raising in some contexts; avoid reducing /æ/ to /ə/ in careful speech; maintain clear /t/ release. - IPA references: US /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/, UK /ˈɡrɑːn.tɪŋ/ or /ˈɡræn.tɪŋ/, AU /ˈɡɹæŋ.tɪŋ/ (approx.). - Tip: practice with minimal pairs to feel the mouth positions: grant vs grand, gran vs green, etc.
Granting originates from the verb grant, rooted in the Old French grant, grantier, from Latin largiri ‘to bestow, give openly, to grant.’ The sense of ‘give something freely, confer’ emerged in Middle English, influenced by Norman legal language where ‘grant’ referred to a formal action of surrendering property or rights. Over centuries, grant broadened from a legal or formal transfer to more general allowances or permissions. In Early Modern English, granting could introduce concessive or subordinate clauses, as in phrases like ‘granting that,’ signaling acknowledgment of a premise while presenting a counterpoint or continuation. The word’s core sense—bestowal or permission—remains stable, but its register ranges from formal (legal documents, policy language) to conversational (granting permission). The noun form grant, the present participle granting, and related forms have proliferated in bureaucratic, academic, and bureaucratic contexts, retaining the protective, official connotation of authorization and provision.
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