How to pronounce “growth”
Say “growth” in one beat
growth
/ɡɹoʊθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɹəʊθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- growthɡɹoʊθ
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɹoʊθ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɹəʊθ/
- Respelling
- GROHTH
- Syllables
- 1 — growth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹoʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɹoʊθ/
/ɡɹəʊθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “growth” means
- noun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”
- noun
a progression from simpler to more complex forms
“the growth of culture”
- noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
“the increase in unemployment”
Say it in a sentence
“The small company saw steady growth throughout the year.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“growth”, answered
How do you pronounce “growth”?
“growth” is pronounced /ɡɹoʊθ/ (GROHTH) in American English and /ɡɹəʊθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɹoʊθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “growth” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɹoʊθ/ — a single beat.
Is “growth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɹoʊθ/ (GROHTH); British English says /ɡɹəʊθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “growth” mean?
As a noun: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level For example: “he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “growth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɹoʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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