How to pronounce griffin
American English pronunciation
GRIF-in
- IPA
- /ˈɡɹɪfɪn/
- Syllables
- GRIF · in (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What griffin means
A make-believe beast with a lion's body and an eagle's head
In a sentence: In the story, a griffin carried the princess over the mountains on its back.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from a Greek name for this creature.
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