How to pronounce “group”
Say “group” in one beat
group
/ɡɹup/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹuːp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- groupɡɹup
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹup/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹuːp/
- Respelling
- GROOP
- Syllables
- 1 — group
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹup/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹup/
/ɡɹuːp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “group” means
- noun
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- noun
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- noun
a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
Say it in a sentence
“A small group of tourists gathered near the fountain.”“group”, answered
How do you pronounce “group”?
“group” is pronounced /ɡɹup/ (GROOP) in American English and /ɡɹuːp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹup/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “group” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹup/ — a single beat.
Is “group” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹup/ (GROOP); British English says /ɡɹuːp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “group” mean?
As a noun: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit For example: “A small group of tourists gathered near the fountain.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “group”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹup/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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