How to pronounce gram
American English pronunciation
GRAM
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹæm/
- Syllables
- GRAM (1 syllable)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What gram means
A tiny metric unit of weight, about one paper clip
In a sentence: The recipe needs just one gram of salt, which is only a tiny pinch.
Where it comes from: It came from the French word gramme, which goes back to a Greek word for a small weight.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.