how to pronounce granite

/ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/

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granite is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of granite in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… whether it's surfers or granite but a …”

meaning of granite

Granite is a type of rock.

granite frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word granite occurs in english on average 5.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.