How to Pronounce "take for granted"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɡɹænəd/, /ˈɡɹænɪd/, /ˈɡɹæntəd/, /ˈɡɹæntɪd
TAYK-fer-GRAN-ud
tˈeɪk/ /fˈɔː/ /ɡɹˈɑːntɪd
TAYK-fer-GRAHN-tid
Definition
To fail to appreciate someone or something because you assume it will always be there, or to accept something as true without questioning it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɡɹænəd/, /ˈɡɹænɪd/, /ˈɡɹæntəd/, /ˈɡɹæntɪd
British English
tˈeɪk/ /fˈɔː/ /ɡɹˈɑːntɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-fer-GRAN-ud
UK
TAYK-fer-GRAHN-tid
Listen in Context
Don't take your parents for granted; they do a lot for you.
We shouldn't take clean water for granted.
Many people take electricity for granted until it goes out.
It's easy to take your health for granted until you get sick.