How to pronounce “grow”
Say “grow” in one beat
grow
/ɡɹoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- growɡɹoʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹəʊ/
- Respelling
- GROH
- Syllables
- 1 — grow
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹoʊ/
/ɡɹəʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “grow” means
- verb
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
“The weather turned nasty”
- verb
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
“The problem grew too large for me”
- verb
increase in size by natural process
“Corn doesn't grow here”
Say it in a sentence
“The tomatoes grow well in the sunny corner of the garden.”“grow”, answered
How do you pronounce “grow”?
“grow” is pronounced /ɡɹoʊ/ (GROH) in American English and /ɡɹəʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹoʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “grow” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹoʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “grow” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹoʊ/ (GROH); British English says /ɡɹəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “grow” mean?
As a verb: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become For example: “The weather turned nasty” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “grow”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹoʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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