The word "Grinstead" is spelled with seven letters and is pronounced as /ɡrɪn.sted/. IPA phonetic transcription of this word shows that the first syllable 'Grin' stands for the sound /ɡrɪn/, a voiced velar stop followed by the vowel /ɪ/. The second syllable 'stead' is spelled with /st/ and pronounced as /sted/, with the vowel /ɛ/ and a voiced alveolar fricative at the end, /d/. The spelling of "Grinstead" reflects the pronunciation of the word and its English roots.