How to Pronounce "graveyards"
word
ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹdz
GRAYV-yardz
ɡɹˈeɪvjɑːdz
GRAYV-yaahdz
Definition
Places where dead people are buried, usually near a church; another word for cemetery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹdz
British English
ɡɹˈeɪvjɑːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAYV-yardz
UK
GRAYV-yaahdz
Listen in Context
The old church has two graveyards next to it.
People visit graveyards to remember loved ones.
Many birds live in graveyards because they are quiet.
Kids dare each other to walk through graveyards at night.