Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grants

/ɡɹænts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: grants
IPA: /ɡɹænts/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of grant

noun

plural of grant

name

A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

name

plural of Grant

noun

plural of Grant

Etymology

From Grant + -s. The city was named after three brothers, Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant, who were awarded a contract to build a section of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. Their camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Grant

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɹænts/

Rhymes With

plants pants ants implants chants aunts transplants nantes frantz krantz gantz lantz

Questions

How do you pronounce grants?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹænts/.
What does grants mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of grant
Where does grants come from?: From Grant + -s. The city was named after three brothers, Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant, who were awarded a contract to build a section of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. Their camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants.

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