How to pronounce “groups”
Say “groups” in one beat
groups
/ɡɹups/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹuːps/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- groupsɡɹups
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹups/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹuːps/
- Respelling
- GROOPS
- Syllables
- 1 — groups
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹups/ 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
/ɡɹups/
/ɡɹuːps/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “groups” 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
“The students were split into small groups for the project.”“groups”, answered
How do you pronounce “groups”?
“groups” is pronounced /ɡɹups/ (GROOPS) in American English and /ɡɹuːps/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹups/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “groups” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹups/ — a single beat.
Is “groups” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹups/ (GROOPS); British English says /ɡɹuːps/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “groups” mean?
As a noun: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit For example: “The students were split into small groups for the project.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “groups”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹups/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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