How to pronounce “ground”
Say “ground” in one beat
ground
/ɡɹaʊnd/
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- groundɡɹaʊnd
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹaʊnd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹaʊnd/
- Respelling
- GROWND
- Syllables
- 1 — ground
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹaʊnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “ground” means
- noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”
- noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
“the reason that war was declared”
- noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
“they dug into the earth outside the church”
Say it in a sentence
“The apples fell to the ground during the storm.”“ground”, answered
How do you pronounce “ground”?
“ground” is pronounced /ɡɹaʊnd/ (GROWND) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹaʊnd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “ground” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹaʊnd/ — a single beat.
What does “ground” mean?
As a noun: the solid part of the earth's surface For example: “the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ground”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹaʊnd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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