How to Pronounce "gratify"
word
ˈɡɹætəˌfaɪ
GRAT-uh-fy
ɡɹˈætɪfˌaɪ
grAT-if-eye
Definition
To make someone feel pleased or satisfied, often by giving them what they want or by fulfilling a desire.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹætəˌfaɪ
British English
ɡɹˈætɪfˌaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAT-uh-fy
UK
grAT-if-eye
Listen in Context
It gratified her to hear the good news.
Your compliments always gratify me.
The teacher was gratified by her students' success.
Nothing gratifies me more than seeing my family happy.