How to pronounce “green”
Say “green” in one beat
green
/ɡɹin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹiːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- greenɡɹin
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹin/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹiːn/
- Respelling
- GREEN
- Syllables
- 1 — green
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹin/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹin/
/ɡɹiːn/
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What “green” means
- noun
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
- noun
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
“they went for a walk in the park”
- noun
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
Say it in a sentence
“She painted the fence a bright shade of green.”“green”, answered
How do you pronounce “green”?
“green” is pronounced /ɡɹin/ (GREEN) in American English and /ɡɹiːn/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹin/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “green” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹin/ — a single beat.
Is “green” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹin/ (GREEN); British English says /ɡɹiːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “green” mean?
As a noun: green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass For example: “She painted the fence a bright shade of green.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “green”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹin/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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